The ad by American Crossroads relies heavily on studies funded by the insurance industry to critique Gideon’s support for a public option for Medicare.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Feds: Scam artists spread virus lies, prey on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement is warning that scam artists are preying on older people’s fears by peddling fake tests for the coronavirus to Medicare recipients.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Make dental care a health care benefit
It’s not a luxury; it’s essential for overall well-being.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.