Health care
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PublishedApril 8, 2017
Proposal could stabilize Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace
A bill before the Legislature would allow the state Bureau of Insurance to facilitate the creation of re-insurance programs, a crucial safety net.
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PublishedApril 7, 2017
MaineGeneral Health warns of phone scam
A caller offers to reduce hospital debt or help pay hospital bills in exchange for credit card information.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Panel divided over bill to prevent medical pot users from being denied organ transplants
After Maine Med defends its strict prohibition, which came after two patients died from an illness tied to a fungus found in marijuana, a committee votes 6-5 against endorsing the legislation.
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PublishedApril 5, 2017
Study links long-term aspirin use with reduced risk of fatal cancers
The study, which followed more than 130,000 people, is one of the first to examine the potential benefits of various doses and durations of aspirin use.
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PublishedApril 3, 2017
Services for adults with acute intellectual disabilities feeling painful funding pinch
A bill to raise reimbursement rates for adult group homes after years of cutbacks swelled waiting lists is set for a public hearing Monday.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Two midcoast businessmen plan to sue state over cap on opioid painkiller doses
A new DHHS rule is aimed at reducing addiction, but the long-term users with chronic pain say they need strong medication to function and do their jobs.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Marijuana user who lost place on transplant list asks lawmakers to change hospital policy
Medical marijuana users currently are not eligible for organ transplants at Maine Medical Center.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
This popular painkiller is no better than a placebo, study says
Lyrica is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for neuropathic pain.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2017
Across U.S., cheers, jeers over ACA’s fate
Beneficiaries of the current health care law applaud Congress' failure to repeal it, while others hold out hope that Republicans will 'get it right next time.'
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PublishedMarch 25, 2017
What happens with health care now?
A look at consumer options as the political drama fades.
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