Health care
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2017
Maine’s largest insurer under Affordable Care Act says long-term plans depend on Congress
The Trump administration's vow to repeal the Affordable Care Act has created uncertainty for all health insurers.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2017
ACA repeal would jeopardize addiction treatment for about 8,300 Mainers, researchers say
The loss of coverage in the state would come amid an opioid crisis in which an average of one person a day dies from an overdose.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2017
Smoking costs world $1 trillion annually
Of the global revenue from tobacco taxes of $269 billion in 2013-14, less than $1 billion was invested in tobacco control, a new report finds.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2017
Abrupt repeal of Obamacare could cause instability, collapse insurance markets
Some of the contemplated actions in Washington could have terrible consequences for thousands of Maine citizens who would lose coverage.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
Study reveals hidden world of insurer, doctor bargaining
The research offers a look at how health care providers set prices, and who comes out on top.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
Planned Parenthood fight not over, Shaheen and Hassan say
The senators call on women to defend the group against efforts to strip federal funding.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2017
Barriers discourage Maine doctors from providing Suboxone to opioid addicts
Financial and other disincentives make it 'a lot to ask,' but recent progress that includes more funding for medication-assisted treatment offers signs of hope.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017
Republicans risk voter backlash if they repeal Obamacare without alternative in hand
Twenty million Americans are now covered under the law that the party looks to dismantle this spring.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017
Americans balk at Republican plan to ‘repeal and delay’ health care law, poll shows
Only 1 in 5 supports repealing Obamacare before the replacement is worked out.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2017
Cancer death rate down 25 percent since 1991
The decrease is attributed largely to reductions in smoking and improvements in the early detection and treatment.
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