It’s the 5th time since the November presidential election that the change in administrations has led the court to dismiss or delay cases it had already agreed to hear.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to reform Maine’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities
State Department of Health and Human Services officials roll out a plan to fulfill the promises made when the Pineland Center was closed.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s opioid epidemic is far from over
We’re doing most of the right things to save lives. We just need to do more.
Posted inMaine, News
Advocates for Maine dental bill press Mills for support
An advocacy group presented 1,500 signed postcards to the governor’s office, urging her to back a measure to give dental benefits to adult Medicaid recipients. The change would help roughly 70,000 people receive preventive care.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine plans to review reimbursement rates for Medicaid programs
Some providers say the rates have been static for years, and are so low that services are at risk.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills releases bill to boost funds to Maine nursing homes
The governor had held the bill to boost pay of frontline workers over concerns that it might jeopardize federal Medicaid funding.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Collins should answer for Pharma donations
Maine’s senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: End insurance wait periods for children’s dental treatment
Tooth decay progresses more quickly in children, making a common insurance industry practice dangerous.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘Surprise billing’ measures will jeopardize rural Maine hospitals
Federal rate setting will add to the serious challenges already faced by full-service health centers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Still paying the bills for LePage’s tough talk
The former governor’s hard-line stance on the Riverview Psychiatric Center left the state with an unpaid bill.