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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
Officials: Worst tech bugs over for Healthcare.gov but clean bill of health still eludes website
Federal workers and contractors are working on remaining software and hardware problems.
Health website may be out of intensive care on schedule
Administration officials expect to meet Saturday’s deadline for handling 50,000 users at once.
Team builds health website workaround
One relaxed requirement will allow insurance buyers to bypass HealthCare.gov altogether.
Latest Obamacare delay: Marketplace for small business
Until next year, U.S. companies that employ 50 or more will have to secure coverage through brokers, not online, because of website troubles.
Mainers facing canceled insurance can renew current policies
Regulators decide Anthem can give individuals more time to choose coverage that complies with the new health care law.
Supreme Court takes up Obamacare contraception mandate
Roughly 40 companies have sued, arguing they should not be forced to cover some or all forms of birth control because doing so would violate their religious beliefs.
New Hampshire rejects Medicaid expansion
The Republican-led Senate says no to extending coverage to an estimated 49,000 poor adults.
Experts: HealthCare.gov fix needs more time, money
They contend the government didn’t design the site with the kind of retail-like infrastructure it needs to keep up with demand and failed to knit its pieces together in an efficient way.
Maine small businesses wrestling with health law
Some have their policies canceled or rush to renew early amid the confusion, but lower costs will come, a federal official says.