I used to think the gold standard for American health care reform would be a “universal” or “single payer” system similar to Canada’s, where everyone is covered, there are no bills to consumers, and government directs spending to providers. Canada’s system is called Medicare. It started when our Medicare did, in 1965, and become nationwide […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Much thought led to recommending Sears Island for offshore wind port
Of the sites under consideration, it’s the cheapest to develop, it wouldn’t require dredging and it’s specifically designated as a potential port.
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Commentary: We must continue to strengthen mental health services for Maine’s kids
Don’t allow our youth experiencing behavioral and mental health crises to continue to languish in emergency rooms and jails.
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Commentary: More and more, acupuncture complements other health care
The complementary health service, which is seeking Medicare provider status recognition, can offer patients relief and healing while they await their next doctor’s appointment.
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Commentary: What if the United States is not ripped apart?
What if the United States is not being ripped apart? Before there can be growth, whether you are thinking about the life of an individual, a sports team, a muscle or an entire nation, there has to be tension, conflict, and pain. Otherwise, things are calm, stable, moving along smoothly. The conventional wisdom is that […]
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Commentary: Above all, Maine needs welcoming communities
Asylum seekers need more than work permits to succeed.
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Commentary: Bidenomics just had its first birthday. Why are so few people celebrating?
Bidenomics just had its first birthday, and less than half the country celebrated. The president has to hope that changes by the policy’s second birthday next August, just weeks before the 2024 election. If more Americans aren’t in a partying mood by then, neither will Democrats be on election night. Yet changing voters’ minds when […]
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The Maine Millennial: The working class is defined by more than work
Let’s go back to basics on a concept that shouldn’t be as muddied as it is.
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Hilary Koch: World Cup kiss just one more sign of sexism
He grabbed her and kissed her on the lips in front of millions of people and it wasn’t consensual. Spain’s sensational World Cup win over England just three weeks ago should have been the headline but it’s taken a back seat to the kiss seen around the world. As president of the Royal Spanish Football […]
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Jim Fossel: 2024 campaigns must be specific, creative
Old tactics focused on either persuading or dividing voters aren’t going to cut it.