Health care
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
Flu hitting southern U.S. and New York City area hardest so far
The CDC urges people to get vaccinated.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Mills’ ‘Executive Order 1’ makes 70,000 more Mainers eligible for health insurance
The Democrat had vowed to expand Medicaid on 'day one' of her administration, almost 14 months after voters approved it.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Maine hospitals now posting sticker prices for various services
New federal rules require the price lists, which will allow patients to comparison shop for things like medications and types of surgeries.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
ACA mandate goes away for most, but not all, Americans
Until Jan. 1 under the Affordable Care Act, people had faced income-tax penalties for not having health insurance coverage.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Weight loss remains an elusive goal
The studies continue, but no one has found a diet that works for everybody.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Incoming Legislature, governor say 1st priority is protecting Mainers’ health coverage
Legislation backed by Gov.-elect Janet Mills and incoming Democratic lawmakers would protect coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and comes while a court ruling to overturn parts of the ACA is under appeal.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Maine’s Lyme disease cases declined sharply in 2018
Experts believe the nearly 30 percent drop imay be related to the dry summer, although more research is needed.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Democrats who aim to shift health care debate are warming to Medicare for All
It would be a long-term goal, but they hope to get the public accustomed to the thought of a single-payer system in which everyone has coverage.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Mills can torpedo LePage’s Medicaid work requirements, experts say
Gov.-elect Janet Mills says she wants legal experts to evaluate what laws allow her to do, knowing that nearly 17,000 people lost their benefits in the first state that implemented similar rules.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
MaineHealth leading study of potential ‘game changer’ for families affected by autism
The goal is to learn whether wearable devices that monitor physiological signals can better predict aggressive episodes.
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