Maine Democratic leaders: Mainers deserve a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

health insurance

Published
January 14, 2021

Maine Democratic leaders: Mainers deserve a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

This bill would require all Maine health insurers to cover screenings, testing and immunizations even after the state of emergency ends.
Published
November 19, 2020

Maine Voices: Job-based health insurance no longer meets needs of employers, workers

Publicly funded, privately provided universal care would free businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and government agencies to focus on more important matters.
Published
September 27, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Zombie virus comes back for young victim

Shingles is a painful condition, but it can be treated – if you have health insurance.
Published
August 26, 2020

Maine approves double-digit rate cuts for Affordable Care Act insurance

Insurance providers cited the revival of Maine's reinsurance program as a reason they can decrease average rates for individual plans in 2021.
Published
May 13, 2020

Maine Voices: What can the U.S. learn from Sweden’s coronavirus response?

Sweden's much-touted relaxed approach has been enabled by progressive social policies, says a Maine native who now teaches in the Nordic country.
Published
May 12, 2020

Harvard Pilgrim foundation awards $900,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to Maine nonprofits

The grants support food access and meal delivery, services for older adults and immigrant families, social and community services, and emergency response.
Published
May 11, 2020

MaineHealth program helps jobless Mainers find health care and insurance

The health care system said it can connect patients with a range of options during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
April 27, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Maine Affordable Care Act insurer

Community Health Options had sued the federal government for $59 million in subsidies it said it was owed.
Published
April 12, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Quick and professional, a layoff still stings

Millions of Americans are filing for unemployment, but it feels different when it happens to you.
Published
March 31, 2020

Harvard Pilgrim waives cost-sharing for coronavirus treatment

One of Maine's largest health insurers said co-pays and deductibles for previous claims also will be covered.