The 229 HIV patients at India Street got help finding a new provider, but ending their ties with the staff led to a sense of loss, and only 33 registered at the recommended facility.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Former Mercy employee says hospital got millions in improper Medicare payments
A lawsuit filed by Jennifer Worthy claims the Portland hospital and its billing companies engaged in schemes to get higher reimbursements.
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Sen. Collins’ plan would replace ACA with individual health savings accounts
The Maine senator hopes to attract support from both parties with a plan that offers thousands in annual payments to people for their health care.
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Congressional Republicans try to find health care compromise
The alternative plan to be proposed by Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins is just one of several on the table.
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Medical ethics bill targets drug company payments to Maine doctors
The proposal would restrict gifts and other spending that promote prescribing of opioids in a state that is trying to curtail patient use of the painkillers.
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Maine’s rural hospitals fear crisis if Obamacare is repealed without comparable replacement
By insuring tens of thousands of their patients, the Affordable Care Act has helped hospitals and clinics to stay open.
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Q&A: How Trump’s executive order affects Obamacare
Simply put, only congressional action can repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Pain patients brace for Maine law cutting opiate prescriptions
Many who are prescribed opiates for chronic pain say they shouldn’t be punished by a measure that’s aimed at curtailing illegal drug use.
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Affordable Care Act repeal would harm Mainers, according to think tank
The Maine Center for Economic Policy says scrapping the law without a suitable replacement would result in 95,000 fewer Mainers having health insurance in 2019.
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Maine fishermen hooked on Obamacare, but now benefits are threatened
Enrollment levels are high in Maine communities where lobstermen tend to live, and many have coverage for the first time.