President Trump’s targeting of public benefits would make it harder for noncitizens to accomplish greatness here.
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Posted inBusiness
Changes prompt improved CMMC safety rating
A Washington, D.C. nonprofit elevated the Lewiston hospital’s rating to an A from a C.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Question 1 proposal for tax-funded home care headed for defeat
More than 60 percent of counted votes were against the home care referendum, with 72 percent of precincts reporting.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Health care, Trump are core issues for voters in poll
Immigration is also a driving factor as Americans submit their ballots.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Declining vaccination rates play role in rise of pertussis cases
But they do not entirely explain the high incidence of whooping cough in Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rural hospitals close at an alarming rate
Expanding Medicaid will help take some of the pressure off small facilities with low-income patients.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Free dental care day seen as ‘a warning sign’ that Maine isn’t meeting need for coverage
Once a year, hundreds get free care, but the gesture shines a light on Maine’s status as a state without an adult Medicaid dental benefit.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Elder-care researchers: Critics using invalid arguments to oppose statewide Question 1
Passage will actually help Maine’s economy, not hurt it, while funding at-home care for seniors and giving their caregivers a badly needed pay raise.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics
Supporters of ‘assisted dying’ work to get referendum before Maine voters in 2019
Lawmakers have wrestled with the question in the last two sessions of the Legislature, but the decision could be made on statewide ballots.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Support Question 1 to help Maine families take care of their loved ones at home
Maine’s Homecare For All initiative will ensure that families have the resources to take care of their loved ones in their homes instead of having them sent to a nursing facility.