Most hospitals have yet to publish information that shows charges negotiated with insurance companies or what an uninsured patient would pay for a service.
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Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.
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The Maine Millennial: Health care screening results pose tough questions
A cancer test delivers good news – but what about the people who can’t afford the screening?
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Super-PAC ad takes aim at Gideon’s health-care policies
The ad by American Crossroads relies heavily on studies funded by the insurance industry to critique Gideon’s support for a public option for Medicare.
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Fewer Americans had health insurance in 2019 than in 2018, report shows
Nearly 30 million people in the country lacked coverage at some point in 2019, 1 million more than the previous year.
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Brunswick Council backs call for universal health care for all Mainers
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Council unanimously backed a resolution advocating for universal health care for all Maine residents during a meeting Monday. The resolution urges state and federal governments to establish comprehensive coverage for all citizens. Councilor Dan Ankeles pitched the health care appeal after discussions with Dr. Bill Clark, leader of the nonprofit […]
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Forum: Patients need to see health care prices to shop for better value
Would you pull into a gas station and fill your tank if you couldn’t know the price of gas? What if the attendant said he didn’t know the price either, but recommended you go ahead and fill up, and his company would send you a bill later? Of course not. No consumer would tolerate this […]
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Maine Voices: Growing number of doctors coming out in favor of universal care
The nation’s second-largest physicians group backs single-payer or a public option, and the AMA has quit an anti-reform coalition.
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Medicaid expansion may have saved thousands from drug overdose deaths
Researchers concluded that additional access to drug-abuse treatment was linked to a 6% lower overdose rate for states that allowed more people to enroll in Medicaid.
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White House backs bipartisan deal curbing consumer health costs
The legislation aims to curb rising health care costs, including taking steps to limit “surprise” medical bills that can plague patients treated in emergency rooms.