Congress is poised to repeal an ACA provision forcing major cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
MaineHealth members vote for unification
The votes create a centralized board that oversees all member hospitals.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Combination of CVS, Aetna could be good deal for consumers
A low-cost alternative for managing chronic conditions is missing from the current health care system.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Proposed unification of hospitals about balance sheet, not health care
Should Pen Bay and Waldo County General join MaineHealth, they won’t control their revenue streams and deficits.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Children’s health program faces unnecessary crisis
States will have to carry a heavy burden if Congress can’t get out of a good program’s way.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Science makes progress with live CTE diagnosis
But football won’t survive if the sport doesn’t find a way to better protect players’ brains.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Self-care is critically important while caring for a loved one
Care partners need to incorporate mental breaks and develop support systems to replenish themselves as they do the difficult work of caretaking.
Posted inNation & World, News
Oregon psychologist who advocated bottle-feeding for 9-year-old wins in court
Judges rule that her license shouldn’t be permanently revoked, but they affirms a state board’s suspension.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sen. Collins criticizes some provisions of Republican tax reform bill
Maine’s senior senator has strong reservations about repealing the ACA’s individual mandate, as well as making corporate tax cuts permanent while those for middle-class families would end after nine years.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s history on Medicaid expansion is no reason to vote ‘no’
The 2002 expansion was funded differently from the ACA approach, which has worked especially well in other states with rural communities like Maine.