The Certificate of Need approval is a key step in the two organizations’ integration plans.
health care
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Initiatives help keep Maine seniors connected to communities
South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Cancer isn’t the only thing that’s killing Americans
Big drops in cancer mortality rates are worth celebrating, but they stand in sharp contrast with many persistent and worrisome health trends.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills’ health care plan is a good first step, but it may not be enough
Intricacies of the marketplace mean that insurance will become more expensive for most small groups and many middle-class families.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: U.S. House-passed bill would cut drug prices
The only people who benefit from the current system are the owners of pharmaceutical company stock.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Exemptions limit benefit of Maine’s new hearing aid law
People whose employers self-insure and those who get their health care coverage through Medicare won’t benefit from the law mandating coverage for hearing aids.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine will consider bill to cap insulin costs for diabetes patients
Many families are shelling out several thousand dollars per year, even though they have health care coverage.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Public-private partnerships are helping to keep Maine healthy
A nonprofit is working with officials to expand access to care in rural areas.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Did coffee and B&M beans turn me into a great writer? You tell me
Having heard of poets inspired by drugs, I tried luring the muse with caffeine after my post-carpal tunnel surgery high wore off.