Seniors’ out-of-pocket health costs in 2030 could rise to 50 percent of their Social Security check.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump plans to tout economic growth, tax cuts in State of the Union address
The president will also push a $1 trillion plan to improve roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Five Maine hospitals get top ratings for quality, safety
The ratings come from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must provide access to full range of reproductive health care
Abortion is the only medical procedure singled out in Maine law with provider restrictions.
Posted inBusiness, Health
Hospitals try to create firm for cheaper generic drugs
The plan follows years of drug shortages and huge price increases for once-cheap generic medicines.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s doctor-only policy unnecessary in days of the abortion pill
Nurse practitioners and other highly trained professionals can safely deliver this service.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should restore funding for school health clinics
Families forgoing health care is an unintended consequence of last summer’s budget fix.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine’s not immune: Health officials say state now has ‘widespread’ cases of the flu
Through Jan. 6, Maine had reported 768 cases, most of them the most virulent strain, according to the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine bill would require vaccine against meningococcal meningitis
Students between 11 and 20 would be required to receive the vaccination against the disease that causes infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
The key to fighting lead poisoning is in prevention, not detection
Children should not be used as lead testers when there is no pressure to provide lead-safe housing.