Letters

Published
June 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Collins should speak out against cuts to Medicaid

I am writing to express my disappointment at Sen. Susan Collins’ lack of a public stand against potential cuts to the Maine Medicaid program. My uncle, Francis T. Finnegan Jr., advocated for public health as state director of the Maine Medicaid program. He championed expansion of Medicaid to HIV-positive people to extend benefits from new […]
Published
June 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: U.S. in no position to take umbrage at Russia’s actions

After reading several of your columns on how Russia tried to interfere in our election and how upset our elected officials are, I wonder: Why? After all, don’t we try to do the same all over the world? Aren’t we the ones that topple governments, impose sanctions and destroy anyone who we don’t get along […]
Published
June 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Allowing fetal-death lawsuits would disrupt obstetrical care in Maine

I am a recently retired certified nurse-midwife, and I am very concerned about the impact of L.D. 327 on the availability of obstetrical care in Maine. L.D. 327 is not an anti-abortion bill. Abortions are not performed after the age of viability except to save the life of the mother or in the case of […]
Published
June 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: By dismantling ACA, Congress would violate citizens’ right to health care

The Declaration of Independence states that the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are “self-evident,” which means that they are more basic than even the Bill of Rights. The right to life is the right to health care. The right to pursue happiness is the right of access to health care. The […]
Published
June 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Congress take note – Medicaid is vital to millions of children

In response to your coverage of the health care debate in Washington, I wanted to share my story, since Medicaid plays a key role in my toddler’s life. My child was born on Medicaid. This has covered the expensive and nearly constant wellness checkups, vaccinations and any unpredictable problems that have arisen – all while […]

Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Spectrum’s new charge  not welcome to subscriber

I had been a subscriber to Time Warner Cable for many years prior to the arrival of Spectrum. During that time, I could pay my bill using Time Warner’s automated phone system, for which there was no charge. Spectrum’s website seems to indicate that there would be a $5 charge for having an agent assist […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: LePage’s action on ‘nips’ shows his small-minded, vengeful nature

Reading your June 13 article about Gov. LePage’s decision to attempt to delist sales of miniature “nips” bottles of liquor in Maine, I have concluded that the man is a complete phony. After years of the governor telling us all that the Legislature is “playing games” and not representing “the Maine people“; after endless declarations […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: U.S. has some of world’s longest health care waits

I base this on the fact that millions in this country wait all their lives and never get access to adequate health care because they can’t afford it. Millions more wait until they can no longer wait or until they have numerous problems that will eventually “make it worthwhile” to get care because they will […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: It’s time to spotlight funding of nursing home care

While the issue of health care is being discussed from multiple angles in the media today, one issue is being ignored by almost all, yet it affects everyone at some point in their lives: nursing home care. The average yearly cost of a shared room in a nursing home in Maine is about $100,000. The […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Driver questions Maine trooper’s action

Returning home from a short vacation in Freeport, I was traveling south on the Maine Turnpike in Wells around 9 a.m. on June 14. I was traveling at the same speed as the bulk of the traffic. The vehicle in the center lane was traveling below the speed of the prevailing traffic, and I signaled […]

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