Millions of Americans are filing for unemployment, but it feels different when it happens to you.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State orders insurers to continue health coverage for displaced workers
The order applies only when an employer wants to keep offering health insurance to workers who have been laid off or furloughed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’
Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Better, more affordable health insurance in store for Maine if Gov. Mills’ coverage bill becomes law
Contrary to a recent op-ed. a new bill won’t raise premiums, and it will capture savings, says Maine’s DHHS commissioner and insurance superintendent.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills’ health care plan is a good first step, but it may not be enough
Intricacies of the marketplace mean that insurance will become more expensive for most small groups and many middle-class families.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Democrats submit bill to cut cost of primary and behavioral health care
Under the proposal by Gov. Janet Mills and top Democratic lawmakers, first visits would be free to Mainers with individual or small group Affordable Care Act coverage.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New Maine law requires private insurers to cover cost of hearing aids
The law taking effect New Year’s Day, requiring private health insurance companies and the state’s Medicaid program to cover hearing aids, could benefit the estimated 173,000 Mainers who have hearing impairment.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Public-private partnerships are helping to keep Maine healthy
A nonprofit is working with officials to expand access to care in rural areas.
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ACA signups down, but Maine’s uninsured rate should fall with Medicaid expansion
From Nov. 1 through Dec. 17, a total of 62,213 Mainers signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act – down about 13% from a year ago.