health insurance – Page 28 – The Portland Press Herald

Financially ailing hospitals need a rate increase, not another tax increase

by Steven Michaud Special to the Press Herald January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

Shrinking the Medicaid program, which is not facing a money crisis, to fund tax cuts hurts hospitals.

The Portland-based health care provider cites the insurer’s ‘financial struggles’ and concerns that the co-op won’t be able to pay claims.

by Mila Kofman, Alessandro Iuppa and Brian K. Atchinson Special to the Press Herald January 10, 2017January 9, 2017

Some of the contemplated actions in Washington could have terrible consequences for thousands of Maine citizens who would lose coverage.

by Max Ehrenfreund The Washington Post January 9, 2017January 10, 2017

The research offers a look at how health care providers set prices, and who comes out on top.

by HOLLY RAMER Associated Press January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

The senators call on women to defend the group against efforts to strip federal funding.

by ALAN FRAM Associated Press January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Twenty million Americans are now covered under the law that the party looks to dismantle this spring.

by Carolyn Y. Johnson The Washington Post January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Only 1 in 5 supports repealing Obamacare before the replacement is worked out.

by ERICA BURKHART Special to the Telegram January 1, 2017January 1, 2017

A single mom who relies on the health care law to insure herself and her daughter urges lawmakers to protect it.

by The Editorial Board December 30, 2016December 29, 2016

Expanding Medicaid and shoring up our public health infrastructure could help curb an increase in melanoma.

by Keith Vallencourt Special to the Press Herald December 29, 2016December 29, 2016

Why can’t we have one big bucket of money for health care that we all pay into – it would be so simple.