The Portland-based health care provider cites the insurer’s ‘financial struggles’ and concerns that the co-op won’t be able to pay claims.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Silicon Valley entrepreneur believes gizmos can move medical care forward
Adrian Aoun’s health-management service relies on scanners, an app and a ‘care team.’
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Alfond foundation donates $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s to boost nursing education
The grant will help fund the college’s Center for Nursing Excellence in Standish at a time when Maine faces a shortage of nurses in the workforce.
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Trump says his health care proposal’s goal is ‘insurance for everybody’
The president-elect also wants drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Sen. Rand Paul is drafting a new health care plan to replace the ACA
The Kentucky Republican said he’ll propose helping people pay for medical bills through tax credits and health savings accounts.
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Maine’s largest insurer under Affordable Care Act says long-term plans depend on Congress
The Trump administration’s vow to repeal the Affordable Care Act has created uncertainty for all health insurers.
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What are the health effects of pot use? Panel comes up with a list of 100
While the drug has been effective in treating chronic pain in adults, strong evidence also links its use to the risk of developing schizophrenia and other causes of psychosis.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
ACA repeal would jeopardize addiction treatment for about 8,300 Mainers, researchers say
The loss of coverage in the state would come amid an opioid crisis in which an average of one person a day dies from an overdose.
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Smoking costs world $1 trillion annually
Of the global revenue from tobacco taxes of $269 billion in 2013-14, less than $1 billion was invested in tobacco control, a new report finds.
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Abrupt repeal of Obamacare could cause instability, collapse insurance markets
Some of the contemplated actions in Washington could have terrible consequences for thousands of Maine citizens who would lose coverage.