The boards of nine of the nonprofit’s 10 members approve a plan to get feedback from the communities served by MaineHealth affiliates before a final decision is made in the fall.
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Maine Voices: Dog breeder, therapist and Liam created a Chihuahua miracle
Liam has changed my life, and now my relationships are stronger and healthier than ever before.
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Maine Med purchasing St. Joseph’s rehab center in Portland
The 121-bed facility owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland provides rehabilitation services, short-stay care, long-term care and memory services. The sale is pending state approval.
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Sen. King asks Maine health insurers to calculate cost of uncertainty
He wants to determine if administrative changes have undermined the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t allow President Trump to roll back birth control benefit
Letting religious employers ditch the ACA coverage mandate threatens the well-being of millions of women of all faiths.
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Our View: Schools shouldn’t drop efforts to improve meals
Kids should be developing good eating habits in the lunchroom, not reinforcing bad ones.
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Maine Voices: Pre-vaccine state history shows toll that preventable diseases can take
A deadly 1886 Brunswick outbreak underlines how much we take life-saving medical advances for granted.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Forecast for House Republicans’ health plan: 23 million more uninsured
The assessment by the Congressional Budget Office also says premiums could become unaffordable for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Maine Voices: Bill would help restore Maine’s ailing public health nursing system
The LePage administration opted to ‘save money,’ so only 23 positions are filled when 48 are fully funded.
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Maine Voices: A list of principles for health reform
Cooperation across the board and a focus on lowering costs would make good starting points for the Senate’s ACA replacement legislation.