The flood of new people applying for coverage stands in stark contrast to last year’s glitch-plagued rollout of the health insurance program.
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Six Mainers pair up to donate and receive kidneys
The state’s largest chain of donors and transplants participated in a marathon day of surgeries at Maine Medical Center Nov. 4.
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Nurses at UMA seminar told nursing must get back to caring
The University of Maine at Augusta and MaineGeneral Health sponsored a day-long program Monday run by the former dean of the University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing.
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Appeals court blocks LePage’s MaineCare cuts for young people
The ruling preserves health coverage for about 6,000 of Maine’s 19- and 20-year-olds, which costs the state roughly $4 million a year.
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Heart stent patients may need anti-clotting drugs longer
A study finds that continuing for another 18 months after the first year lowers the risk of heart attacks, clots and other problems.
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Mainers begin choosing health care exchange plans
Harvard Pilgrim is joining community options and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is offering four individual plans.
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5 things Mainers should know about federal health care enrollment
Groups that will help Maine residents sign up for coverage hope to repeat last year’s success.
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South Portland woman with rare immune system disease struggling physically, financially
She endures double nightmares – isolated by multiple allergies, her costly health care falls into a coverage gap that could break her financially.
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Skowhegan dental office donating free treatment for uninsured
Northwoods Dental will forgo seeing regularly scheduled patients on Friday and open its doors to the uninsured, part of a statewide effort.
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Overseer’s report lists Riverview Psychiatric Center shortcomings
The state psychiatric hospital is out of compliance with a consent decree that governs how the state must treat people with severe and persistent mental illness, a report from Elizabeth Jones says.