health care
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Commentary: An unhealthy trend – fewer Americans have a primary care doctor
People with a family physician are healthier, but the relationship is becoming less common.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Our View: Autism center would fill a treatment void
To meet the need, however, lawmakers will have to increase compensation for direct care workers.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2020
State grants approval for Mayo Regional, Northern Light integration
The Certificate of Need approval is a key step in the two organizations' integration plans.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Our View: Initiatives help keep Maine seniors connected to communities
South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Commentary: Cancer isn’t the only thing that’s killing Americans
Big drops in cancer mortality rates are worth celebrating, but they stand in sharp contrast with many persistent and worrisome health trends.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
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.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Medicaid expansion may have saved thousands from drug overdose deaths
Researchers concluded that additional access to drug-abuse treatment was linked to a 6% lower overdose rate for states that allowed more people to enroll in Medicaid.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Maine Voices: U.S. House-passed bill would cut drug prices
The only people who benefit from the current system are the owners of pharmaceutical company stock.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Exemptions limit benefit of Maine’s new hearing aid law
People whose employers self-insure and those who get their health care coverage through Medicare won't benefit from the law mandating coverage for hearing aids.
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