It will be harder for the U.S. to see global warming as a far-off threat as things like Lyme grow more prevalent.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Greg Kesich’s support for Medicare for All ignores impact of health care choices
It will be impossible to control costs without incentives for consumers to restrain demand.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Yes, older adults shouldn’t be forgotten – but what about our kids?
We should at least try to leave the next generation something comparable to what we inherited.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s time for so-called LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ to end
A shattering new movie sheds light on pseudoscience-based counseling methods that have long been discredited but persist nonetheless.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t sign petition to put flawed assisted-suicide law on state ballot
Based on what happened after Oregon legalized the practice, it’s incompatible with values held by Mainers.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State has urgent need to improve care for older adults, their families
AARP Maine’s long-term services scorecard will help policymakers find solutions and create a system aligned with the new realities of aging and living with disability.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Health costs headed for a crisis
When ‘the lucky ones’ pay more each year for insurance that covers less, something’s got to give.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Life & Culture, Nation & World
FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Dentists sound alarm on our broken system
Treating dental care as an optional benefit ignores its importance to our health.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We should all take responsibility for our own health
Medicare for All is alluring, but the only cure for disease involves addressing the behavior that perpetuates it.