The state rules the ACA insurer’s push to make some of its policies more competitive missed the deadline, so now it hopes Anthem’s cheaper ‘silver’ plans are rejected.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Senators face legislative kaleidoscope of health-care choices
As the kaleidoscope of options brings about debate and likely amendments, one is a skimpy plan called a ‘skinny repeal.’
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Harvard Pilgrim reduces Maine rate-hike request for 2018
The insurer says it can lower the increase to 29.2% from 39.7% on individual ACA plans, but that’s still well above the requests of its two competitors in the state.
Posted inPolitics
Former House speaker Boehner predicts Republicans will ‘never’ repeal and replace
He says their best hope is to peel away some tax provisions and regulations and end the insurance mandates.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Both political parties to blame for U.S. health care system’s ills
And the irony is, if we ‘let Obamacare fail,’ the federal government will have to step in and fix it.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Health care uncertainty reigns after another delay
Sen. John McCain’s absence and the lack of new support are the latest setbacks to the Obamacare replacement plan.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Medical Center and partners receive $20 million NIH grant
The grant from the Natiional Institutes of Health will be used to create a regional center for disease research.
Posted inMaine, News
New effort highlights dangers of lead poisoning in Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner
Standards implemented in September show the need for more children to be tested to be sure they are not being exposed to lead paint dust in older homes.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Therapy dogs provide treatment in Waterville, but demand calls for more volunteers
Other chapters of Love on a Leash around the country face a similar problem as the program’s popularity increases faster than volunteers can be recruited.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump suggests Congress could repeal Obamacare first, replace it later
His tweet complicates the efforts of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to create a palatable alternative.