Health care
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PublishedDecember 7, 2014
Arizona county may no longer hire smokers
Pima County says it could save more than $1 million a year in health care costs.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2014
Insurance under Affordable Care Act to cost more for many in 2015
Premiums for the most popular type of plan will go up an average of 5 percent in 35 states where the federal government is running the health insurance exchanges.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2014
Medicare Advantage deadline looms
The annual enrollment window closes Sunday, and industry insiders say ‘it really pays to shop around.’
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PublishedDecember 3, 2014
CDC: Benefits of circumcision outweigh risks
These are the first federal guidelines on circumcision, a brief medical procedure that involves cutting away the foreskin around the tip of the penis.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2014
Forum spotlights Affordable Care Act mandates
As deadlines approach, Maine business leaders vary in how clearly they understand the federal requirements.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2014
FairPoint strikers protest outside Chamber forum
The striking workers say FairPoint has taken away their health insurance while sponsoring a forum to help businesses understand how to manage health insurance.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2014
Report: Deaths from avoidable hospital errors down
The reduction of these avoidable incidents – such as falls, adverse drug events and more – meant $12 billion in savings to the health-care system between 2011 and 2013, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2014
Marijuana dispensary to open in vacant Gardiner train station
A ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomes the new medical marijuana dispensary, which is set to open next week.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2014
Is there anything that aspirin can’t do? Well, maybe
A study shows aspirin may not prevent first heart attacks or first strokes.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2014
Time outdoors reduces kids’ risk for eye problems
Researchers find children who spend 14 hours a week outside can lower the risk they will need glasses.
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