The Maine Bureau of Insurance will hold a public informational session on the Affordable Care Act in Bangor on Tuesday.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Health care: Dirigo led the way – lessons will follow
With Maine’s decade-long attempt at reform ending and Obamacare starting, comparisons are inevitable.
Maine rural hospitals score well in ranking
Nine of 22 hospitals on the Leapfrog Group’s 2013 Top Rural Hospitals list are in Maine.
Health care website much-improved, federal official tells Portland forum
Others also report progress and answer questions on insurance at the USM event.
Maine religious leaders demand fix to MaineCare rides program
They convey stories from parishioners about missed appointments and deliver petitions asking for immediate repairs.
Audit: Health care subsidies could be vulnerable to fraud
A watchdog warns that the IRS could dole out too much for refunds on tax returns.
Notre Dame sues over birth control mandate
The Roman Catholic university says the mandate violates the church’s teaching prohibiting contraception.
NH hospital gets approval to join MaineHealth
Memorial Hospital in North Conway will continue as a New Hampshire nonprofit, but MaineHealth will have input into its budget, the services it provides and the selection of a CEO.
Maine health exchange panel to continue its work
The top Health and Human Services official for New England will update lawmakers on the status of the federal exchange.