The proposed increases for individual health plans average just over 9 percent, and they will be reduced further if a state-run reinsurance program is revived.
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Maine Voices: Let’s hear positions on health care from a wide range of candidates
Our nonprofit group tried surveying some and got a 44 percent response on the top issue for voters in the state.
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Community Health Options, Harvard Pilgrim plan to offer 2019 ACA coverage in Maine
They remain the only health insurance companies offering ACA-compliant insurance to Mainers.
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FDA names drugmakers accused of blocking cheaper generics
Regulators say some drugmakers use ‘gaming tactics’ to block cheaper copycat versions.
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Rep. Poliquin co-sponsors bill to cut $7 billion from federal Child Health Insurance Program
The Republican, who represents the 2nd District, cites a report that says the cuts save money and would not affect enrollment, but critics say it sends a misguided message about the government’s priorities.
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Maine Voices: Wondering why that pill costs $1,000? Proposal would give you access to details
As it now stands in Maine, drug makers are under no obligation to reveal their own production costs.
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Commentary: How the Hyde Amendment preventing abortion coverage hurt my family
It should not be a politician’s place to decide when, how or why a woman gets an abortion, says a Mainer who lost a much-wanted pregnancy.
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Maine Voices: Opioids aren’t our only drug problem
Mainers also are dying from overdosing on meth, cocaine, benzodiazepines and alcohol – usually in combinations.
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Soaring premiums send thousands in Maine over a health care cliff
Insurance costs have grown by as much as 110 percent for those who earn too much to receive Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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Sen. Collins now says tax reform vote wasn’t contingent on support for her bills to boost Affordable Care Act
Maine’s Republican senator says she secured other important concessions in return for her vote, and the health law measures weren’t the only issue involved in her decision.