She says the Republican proposal would throw millions of people off the health insurance they acquired under Obamacare.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Nutrition science isn’t broken, it’s just wicked hard
Headlines like ‘Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life’ illustrate the problem with the deluge of nutrition news.
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Common sense seen as way to mitigate Alzheimer’s risk
But while everyone might want to eat healthy and be socially engaged, proof lacks that it’ll prevent dementia.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Senate Republicans push for health care vote Tuesday
THier battle is complicated by John McCain’s absence and a dismal Congressional Budget Office report.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News, Politics
Collapse of Republican health care bill leaves 10 million Americans on shaky ground
Insurers may leave the marketplaces next year or raise prices if President Trump halts subsidies that help many afford coverage or stops enforcing the insurance mandate.
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Anthem defends request for 21% rate hike for Affordable Care Act plans
A shrinking pool of healthy policyholders and political turmoil add up to increased risk, the health insurer tells a state panel.
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Republican effort to undo Affordable Care Act fails, raising question of what’s next
As the Senate fails to muster votes and the president says ‘let Obamacare fail,’ Maine’s senators and about a dozen governors call for a bipartisan fix for the health care system.
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Trump blasts Congress over failure of Republican health care bill
The president urged Americans to stay tuned as the Senate will now vote on a 2015 measure to allow a repeal with a 2-year delay to enact new legislation.
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Interrupted sleep may lead to Alzheimer’s, new studies show
People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer’s.
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Health care uncertainty reigns after another delay
Sen. John McCain’s absence and the lack of new support are the latest setbacks to the Obamacare replacement plan.