Billions of dollars in medical bills have been paid via crowdsourcing platforms like GoFundMe. It doesn’t have to be like this.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Byzantine medical billing calls for narrow policy focus
As we explore the possibility of a new system, we owe it to ourselves to clear up the one we’ve got.
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How to protect yourself against unexpected medical bills, insurance denials
The system can be a nightmare to navigate. Here’s some advice on how to do it.
Posted inHealth
Focus should be on fixing system, not punishing patients for hospital violence, mental health advocates say
Mental health advocates say creating alternatives to hospitals for those in crisis — not criminalizing their actions — will reduce violence against health care providers.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
USDA awards MaineGeneral Community Care facilities in Augusta and Waterville $1 million to cover pandemic losses
The facilities, which provide services ranging from substance use disorder treatment to hospice care, lost more than $3.7 million during the first 15 months of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
The package, an election year turnaround after loftier versions collapsed, will touch countless American lives and secure longtime party goals.
Posted inHealth
People with mental health challenges say they’re being left out of the conversation about hospital violence
Patients told the Sun Journal that their experience seeking care for a mental health crisis at a hospital emergency department has been uneventful at best and extremely traumatic at worst.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Democrats’ bill makes big gains on climate, prescription drugs
It’s a pared-down version of the Build Back Better proposal that failed last year, but it still represents significant advancements on a number of issues facing Americans.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Things to know about the doctor’s office
A medical secretary – that’s me – dispenses some practical insight.
Posted inHealth
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand medical training opportunities in rural Maine
The $1.6 million will help expand medical provider training opportunities in rural Maine.