They worry about service cutbacks and a loss of local control at the Rockport hospital if MaineHealth directors make all the decisions instead of a local board.
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The homeless seem to feel more at home at new Portland clinic
Hospital and nonprofit open a facility to ‘fill the void’ in services created when a city clinic closed in 2014.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
President’s Florida visit has all the trappings of a Trump campaign rally
Surrounded by friends and foes, he stops in Melbourne to assail the media and praise his supporters.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Proposal would wisely expedite access to unproven remedies
Most importantly, adverse results from terminally ill patients wouldn’t be held against drug companies.
Posted inBusiness
Cigna will terminate agreement to merge with Anthem
The announcement comes just hours after Aetna and Humana decide to abandon their agreement to merge.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Meals on Wheels delivers better health for Maine’s seniors
The service, which is not just for low-income elderly, provides good nutrition and improves quality of life.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted: Education secretary, attorney general
The delegation votes on bills related to President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and oversight of the education system.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: NASA’s Twins Study offers vital sign for space travel
When astronauts land on Mars in the 2020s or 2030s they will be better prepared for the challenges.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Defunding Planned Parenthood makes no financial sense for Maine, nation
For every dollar spent on family planning programs the government saves about $7 in future costs.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Congressional Republicans try to find health care compromise
The alternative plan to be proposed by Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins is just one of several on the table.