The number fell to 11.6 percent in 2014, the first year with a health care marketplace, but other factors also may have played a role.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Federal government offers more time to buy health plans and avoid IRS penalties
The government also announced today that it had sent out erroneous tax information to 800,000 people.
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800,000 HealthCare.gov customers got wrong tax information
The errors mean that they may have to wait longer to get their tax refunds this year, and another 50,000 or so who already filed may have to resubmit their returns.
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Interactive data: Maine’s 2014-2015 flu season
Compare county-by-county statistics or week-by-week numbers.
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Health care sign-ups in Maine jump to nearly 75,000 in 2015
That’s a 69 percent increase in the second year of coverage as residents take advantage of ACA premium subsidies.
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Research: Hot flashes persist beyond 7 years
Though the time span varies, they are longer-term than thought.
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Affordable Care Act enrollment puts Maine in rare company
The Telegram’s analysis of federal data shows that – with concentrations of self-employed residents, mostly on the coast – the state ranks fourth nationally in its embrace of subsidized health insurance.
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For needy in Maine with dental concerns, reasons to smile
Portland-based Community Dental has ambitious plans to expand access to oral health care for children on MaineCare and for uninsured adults.
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New name, clear diagnosis urged for chronic fatigue syndrome
An advisory group says sufferers’ complaints are wrongfully dismissed.
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Visit to doctor may render you ripe for identity fraud
Critics say the health care industry isn’t doing enough to prevent hacking, and the medical forms you fill out contain your most sensitive information.