Health care
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2014
Analyst questions Maine consultant’s report on Medicaid expansion
She says the cost study has several flaws, including what appears to be a $575 million calculation error.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2014
Angus King wary of calorie labeling rules for restaurants, stores
The Maine senator works to ensure new regulations are not a burden on businesses.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2014
Maine lawmakers to consider single-payer health care system
Supporters of the bill want to adopt a government-run program, but a critic calls that unwise and expensive.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2014
DHHS loses track of millions in overpayments to long-term care providers
A state review blames the problem on old computer and accounting problems that were never fixed.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2014
Health care website passes security test
WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity concerns over President Barack Obama’s health care website have been cleared up through testing, a government security professional who initially had qualms about the system assured lawmakers Thursday. But a congressional hearing featuring three senior technology experts from within the Health and Human Services Department also revealed a broader internal debate before […]
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2014
Maine Medicaid expansion prospects brighten, Democrats say
Supporters say new compromises may draw enough Republican votes to override a veto by Gov. LePage.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2014
Fatal overdoses quadruple as heroin tightens grip on Maine
Statistics for 2012 highlight a growing public danger, fueled in part by restrictions on prescription drugs, a cheaper supply and possibly MaineCare cuts.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2014
Democrats slam Maine Medicaid report during hearing
They dispute poverty estimates and other elements, and grill the controversial Pennsylvania consultant who wrote it.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2014
Portland looks to challenge loss of homeless clinic grant
The nonprofit center that won the funding says the key goal is to provide services, but 1,300 people may lose access to health care.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2014
Health sign-ups jump by 12,000 in Maine
Overall enrollments so far show solid demand, but 43% are 55 or older. Officials expect more youth interest by March 31.
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