Health care
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Alfond foundation donates $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s to boost nursing education
The grant will help fund the college's Center for Nursing Excellence in Standish at a time when Maine faces a shortage of nurses in the workforce.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
Trump says his health care proposal’s goal is ‘insurance for everybody’
The president-elect also wants drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
Sen. Rand Paul is drafting a new health care plan to replace the ACA
The Kentucky Republican said he'll propose helping people pay for medical bills through tax credits and health savings accounts.
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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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