It will be impossible to control costs without incentives for consumers to restrain demand.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Affordable Care Act enrollment drops sharply in Maine
Early enrollment figures show a decline of more than 30 percent compared with a year ago.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State has urgent need to improve care for older adults, their families
AARP Maine’s long-term services scorecard will help policymakers find solutions and create a system aligned with the new realities of aging and living with disability.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Health costs headed for a crisis
When ‘the lucky ones’ pay more each year for insurance that covers less, something’s got to give.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Dentists sound alarm on our broken system
Treating dental care as an optional benefit ignores its importance to our health.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We should all take responsibility for our own health
Medicare for All is alluring, but the only cure for disease involves addressing the behavior that perpetuates it.
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 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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Today’s Republicans overlook conservative case for universal health care
They hesitate to state their views even though it’s an idea consistent with conservative principles – respect for tradition, Judeo-Christian values, sanctity of life and individual freedoms.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
With Affordable Care Act enrollment set to begin, some will lose and others will win
Lower-income Mainers will have a harder time finding zero-premium plans in 2019, but some who were paying high premiums will see their costs go down.