Taro Health will offer direct primary care packaged with conventional health insurance in Cumberland County beginning in 2023, and says it could go statewide in a few years.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s tell elected officials we value, expect universal medical care
Billions of dollars in medical bills have been paid via crowdsourcing platforms like GoFundMe. It doesn’t have to be like this.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Byzantine medical billing calls for narrow policy focus
As we explore the possibility of a new system, we owe it to ourselves to clear up the one we’ve got.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
How to protect yourself against unexpected medical bills, insurance denials
The system can be a nightmare to navigate. Here’s some advice on how to do it.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Hidden charges, denied claims: Medical bills leave patients confused, frustrated, helpless
‘Facility fees’ – charges assessed simply for having a procedure done in a hospital – are increasingly contributing to surprisingly large bills.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Focus should be on fixing system, not punishing patients for hospital violence, mental health advocates say
Mental health advocates say creating alternatives to hospitals for those in crisis — not criminalizing their actions — will reduce violence against health care providers.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Raymond Damadian, creator of first MRI machine, dies at 86
Often at odds with the wider medical community, he felt so snubbed by Nobel Prize judges that he took out full-page ads denouncing their decision.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine Med nurses vote overwhelmingly to retain their union
Union leaders said the resounding 1,108-to-387 victory affirmed their support among nurses and left them eager to get back to the bargaining table for their first contract since forming the union in April 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
The package, an election year turnaround after loftier versions collapsed, will touch countless American lives and secure longtime party goals.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
People with mental health challenges say they’re being left out of the conversation about hospital violence
Patients told the Sun Journal that their experience seeking care for a mental health crisis at a hospital emergency department has been uneventful at best and extremely traumatic at worst.