Medicare
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Commentary: An unhealthy trend – fewer Americans have a primary care doctor
People with a family physician are healthier, but the relationship is becoming less common.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
Another View: ‘Medicare for All’? Explain how that will work
Senate candidate Betsy Sweet should describe how caregivers and hospitals will survive if this solution is implemented.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2019
Commentary: I’m on Medicare, but I still got stuck with a $25,000 hospital bill
The fact that I'm also a physician didn't clue me into this unfair gap in coverage.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Commentary: Make dental care a health care benefit
It's not a luxury; it's essential for overall well-being.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Commentary: More policymakers should support Maine’s leaders in addressing bone health
Stepped-up screening and treatment will ease the toll of osteoporosis, both personally and economically.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Sen. Enzi: Editorial misleads on tax cuts, federal budget woes
The problem stems from an aging population and rising health care costs – not from the 2017 tax reform.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts
Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Our View: Mainers could benefit from more access to telehealth
In an aging, rural state, telemedicine could fill in health care gaps – but only if technology and coverage issues are resolved.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Our View: Crisis coming on elder care finance
The current generation of retirees can't get by on their retirement benefits, and the generations behind them are in worse shape.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Commentary: Maine hospitals can’t set prices for two-thirds of patients
The government determines the fees for those who are on Medicaid or Medicare or are uninsured.