Now that President Trump and fellow Republicans take action to dump the Affordable Care Act, many voters appear to be having second thoughts.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Pen Bay doctors worry that switch to single board could cause problems
They worry about service cutbacks and a loss of local control at the Rockport hospital if MaineHealth directors make all the decisions instead of a local board.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
The homeless seem to feel more at home at new Portland clinic
Hospital and nonprofit open a facility to ‘fill the void’ in services created when a city clinic closed in 2014.
Posted inBusiness
Cigna will terminate agreement to merge with Anthem
The announcement comes just hours after Aetna and Humana decide to abandon their agreement to merge.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Central Maine patients fear weaning off opioids as they struggle with chronic pain
New state law aimed at combating the growing opiate crisis includes limits on prescription medication, raising fears about quality of life and the role of legal drugs as treatment.
Posted inColumns, Maine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: As Congress alters health care law, coverage of cystic fibrosis patients essential
Some proposed policy reforms would harm a group that desperately needs access to affordable treatment.
Posted inColumns, Maine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ten tips will help you set, attain and sustain fitness goals in 2017
Achieving fitness goals entails a lifestyle change that spans intake, output and also outlook.