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PublishedJune 4, 2024
Maine woman files class-action lawsuit against Cigna for denying coverage of weight-loss medication
Jamie Whittemore's suit, which her attorneys believe is the first of its kind in the nation, says drugs to treat obesity must be covered because the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination based on a disability.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
As demand to insure pets grows in Maine, employers are starting to offer coverage
Maine companies don't contribute to expenses, but some offer group coverage plans. Many in the veterinary industry, where prices keep rising, say it's worth the cost.
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PublishedMay 18, 2024
Bernie Sanders speaks at UNE graduation, says U.S. health care system is broken
America spends more than other countries, yet millions of people are uninsured and underserved, the senator from Vermont said during his remarks at Saturday's commencement.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Consumer advocates urge passage of bill to regulate hospital facility fees
The bill would prohibit charging such fees for telehealth appointments and require signs be placed to inform patients when the fees may be charged.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Maine lawmakers consider requiring insurance to cover non-prescription birth control
A bill proposed following the FDA's approval of the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill also would apply to other non-prescription contraceptives such as condoms and the morning-after pill.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
Loophole leaves Maine patients vulnerable to hefty ambulance fees
Despite knowing how the system works, an employee of the state's largest insurance carrier still couldn't avoid thousands of dollars in out-of-network bills.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Task force begins review of hospital facility fees
The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients has only two weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Why won’t we think of health care as a public good?
Maine’s medical professionals are right: The time for universal health care insurance coverage is now.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2023
Maine marketplace health insurance rates to rise by nearly 15% in 2024
But most rate-payers won't have to deal with the increase because they qualify for tax credits.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’
The new proposed rules aims to close loopholes that allow insurers to offer products that can discriminate based on pre-existing conditions and market to consumers policies that provide little or no coverage.
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