The Massachusetts-based nonprofit plans to be the third ACA option for Mainers in 2015, with sign-ups beginning this fall.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Study: Surgery ‘remarkable’ solution for some diabetics
Research boosts hopes that weight-loss surgery can put some patients’ diabetes into remission.
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Mainers rush to buy insurance on final day before deadline
Health navigators report a surge of calls and appointments as individuals try to get their applications in the pipeline.
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More than a million sign up for health insurance in last dash
Technical problems cause two interruptions on HealthCare.gov, where applicants sign up for coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Maine makes final Affordable Care enrollment push
Those who start applications but don’t finish them by midnight will be given extra time.
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Simple blood test can accurately rule out heart attack in ER
A large study in Sweden finds that a blood test with an electrocardiogram is 99 percent accurate in predicting which patients can be safely sent home.
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Challenges loom as first Affordable Care Act enrollment period closes
Supporters are already seeking ways to blunt confrontations over expected premium increases and other issues.
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Volunteer coaches help caregivers get through crises
Beyond offering emotional suppport, coaches can help people navigate a complex hospital system.
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Study backs nonsurgical way to fix heart valves
Survival rates were better one year later for people who had a new valve placed through a tube into an artery instead.
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Poll: Support for health care law at low point
Despite a sign-up surge, support is at its lowest since the law was passed, a new poll shows.