Health care
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PublishedJune 5, 2017
Insurer says lax federal enforcement of ACA mandate fueling jump in individual rates
Community Health Options says the shift by the Trump administration is partly to blame for the nearly 20 percent increase it's seeking for certain premiums.
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PublishedJune 4, 2017
Maine would be among first states to impose work requirements, premiums on Medicaid recipients
The LePage administration proposal would be among the first to test how the Trump administration will run the Medicaid program.
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PublishedJune 3, 2017
Harvard Pilgrim seeks 40% rate increase for Affordable Care Act plans in Maine
The company, one of three Affordable Care Act insurers in the state, cites higher costs and market instability.
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PublishedMay 31, 2017
Doctor’s letter might have lit the fuse for opioid epidemic
One paragraph in a respected journal was cited more than 600 times in medical literature.
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PublishedMay 31, 2017
Proposed rule would undercut federal mandate on birth control
It could affect hundreds of thousands of women who receive free contraceptives through the Affordable Care Act.
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PublishedMay 31, 2017
Two cases of rare tick-borne virus confirmed in Maine
The state says both people contracted the virus from tick bites and were hospitalized with encephalitis.
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PublishedMay 29, 2017
Senate leader McConnell forced to juggle demands on health care bill
For an ACA replacement to pass, he needs to appease hesitant Republican senators, including Susan Collins of Maine.
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PublishedMay 25, 2017
Republican senators say CBO report makes health care bill harder
The Congressional Budget Office analysis projects that the House bill would cause 23 million Americans to lose coverage by 2026.
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PublishedMay 25, 2017
Republican health plan would leave nearly 117,000 fewer Mainers insured, report says
The estimate by a left-leaning think tank is based on an analysis of the CBO report on the impact of the House-passed ACA replacement plan.
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PublishedMay 24, 2017
Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says
Side effects during the study included vomiting, fatigue and sleep problems, but researchers say the overall results are promising.
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