Health care
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
Study reveals hidden world of insurer, doctor bargaining
The research offers a look at how health care providers set prices, and who comes out on top.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
Planned Parenthood fight not over, Shaheen and Hassan say
The senators call on women to defend the group against efforts to strip federal funding.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2017
Barriers discourage Maine doctors from providing Suboxone to opioid addicts
Financial and other disincentives make it 'a lot to ask,' but recent progress that includes more funding for medication-assisted treatment offers signs of hope.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017
Republicans risk voter backlash if they repeal Obamacare without alternative in hand
Twenty million Americans are now covered under the law that the party looks to dismantle this spring.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017
Americans balk at Republican plan to ‘repeal and delay’ health care law, poll shows
Only 1 in 5 supports repealing Obamacare before the replacement is worked out.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2017
Cancer death rate down 25 percent since 1991
The decrease is attributed largely to reductions in smoking and improvements in the early detection and treatment.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2017
Maine seventh-graders will need a new vaccine next school year
Forty-seven other states already mandate a booster shot for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, the last of which has surged in the state.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2017
Medicare to begin large experiment aimed at improving quality, lowering costs
In dozens of areas, it will pay doctors and hospitals based on patient outcomes rather than services provided.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2017
Mainers are signing up for Obamacare in record numbers
Enrollment may surpass the 2016 total by 10 percent, even as Donald Trump and Congress prepare their repeal effort.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Study: Fish oil taken late in pregnancy may cut kids’ asthma risk
It's not clear why this is so, but one theory is that fish oil lowers inflammation, which can tighten airways.
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