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Health care

Published
March 14, 2014

Nudity, humor used to get youth sign up for health care in Maine

With those 18-to-34 making up just 19% of the state’s sign-ups so far, ad appeals get ‘hip’ as the March 31 deadline nears.
Published
March 13, 2014

Medicaid expansion vote has real-life impact for low-income Mainers

Democrats and health care advocates say coverage should be free for the state’s poorest residents.
Published
March 12, 2014

Health care sign-ups could use miracle finish

About 4.2 million people have signed up so far, meaning the Obama administration may miss its goal of 6 million by month's end.
Published
March 12, 2014

Maine health officials trying to sign up immigrants, hard-to-reach populations

More than 25,000 Mainers have signed up for health care coverage through ACA
Published
March 12, 2014

Republicans offer alternative to growing MaineCare

The lawmakers, who have long opposed President Obama’s signature health insurance law, are now promoting one of its main provisions.

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Published
March 11, 2014

Uninsured Mainers can enroll in plans Tuesday

Maine ranks first among states using the federally run marketplace, as the March 31 deadline nears.
Published
March 11, 2014

Proponents of MaineCare expansion seek boost from hospitals

Republicans pushed the hospital debt bill last year, but some now question hospitals' claims that expansion will ease their financial burdens.
Published
March 10, 2014

Survey: Uninsured rate drops; health law cited

The Gallup survey found that almost every major demographic group made progress getting health insurance, although Hispanics lagged.
Published
March 10, 2014

Portland gets grant to delay closing of homeless health clinic

But the funding is just to keep the city-run center open during a transition to other care providers, a change that frustrates Portland officials and worries patients.
Published
March 6, 2014

Bill to create dental therapists advances in Maine Legislature

An amended version of the bill strengthens dentists’ supervisory role.