Three-fourths of those who have tried to sign up reported problems.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Deadline really Feb. 15 to get health insurance
It’s six weeks earlier than previously indicated because of how the application process works.
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Obama administration clarifies timing to avoid health law fines
You still have to be covered by Mar. 31 to avoid penalties. But to successfully accomplish that you have to send in your application by the middle of February.
Posted inHealth, News
Plagued by glitches, health care website has flaw
Healthcare.gov requires users to create accounts before they can browse, resulting in bottlenecks.
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Tuberculosis testing urged for hundreds
A mother and her twin babies at a Las Vegas hospital die from TB
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Central Maine Medical Center lauds ruling against Anthem
State regulator says the insurance provider can’t force customers to change doctors.
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Health care website still having glitches
After emergency repairs over the weekend, consumers in different parts of the country continue to report delays.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Crowd expected as Portland panel weighs abortion protest buffer zone for clinic
The issues of free speech versus unimpeded health-care access will collide at a public hearing.
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Leaders of three associations fault Maine’s failure to expand Medicaid
The AARP, Maine Medical Association, and American Medical Association speak out.
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State: Anthem can’t force customers to leave Central Maine Healthcare
The decision applies to customers in southern and western Maine.