A Nevada union’s self-interested campaign puts it on the side of an unworkable status quo.
health care
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Troy Jackson: When it comes to health care, putting Maine patients first is long overdue
The Patients First Health Care package clamps down on fees and puts an end to abusive billing practices.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Lawmakers should support drug law reform
The writer knows firsthand how a felony charge can ruin lives.
Posted inNews, Politics
Commission calls for pay hike for workers who provide home care for senior citizens
How much the increase to 125% of the state’s minimum wage would cost the state is not yet clear.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Prostate cancer is not ‘the good cancer’
There is no such thing as a ‘good’ cancer.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State grants approval for Mayo Regional, Northern Light integration
The Certificate of Need approval is a key step in the two organizations’ integration plans.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Projects help keep seniors connected to communities
South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills’ health care plan is a good first step, but it may not be enough
Intricacies of the marketplace mean that insurance will become more expensive for most small groups and many middle-class families.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Exemptions limit benefit of Maine’s new hearing aid law
People whose employers self-insure and those who get their health care coverage through Medicare won’t benefit from the law mandating coverage for hearing aids.