Medicare
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Make Medicare available to those 60 and older, Jared Golden urges president
Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program's eligibility age and bolster its coverage.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Super-PAC ad takes aim at Gideon’s health-care policies
The ad by American Crossroads relies heavily on studies funded by the insurance industry to critique Gideon's support for a public option for Medicare.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Feds: Scam artists spread virus lies, prey on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement is warning that scam artists are preying on older people's fears by peddling fake tests for the coronavirus to Medicare recipients.
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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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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
Another View: ‘Medicare for All’? Explain how that will work
Senate candidate Betsy Sweet should describe how caregivers and hospitals will survive if this solution is implemented.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2019
Commentary: I’m on Medicare, but I still got stuck with a $25,000 hospital bill
The fact that I'm also a physician didn't clue me into this unfair gap in coverage.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Commentary: Make dental care a health care benefit
It's not a luxury; it's essential for overall well-being.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Commentary: More policymakers should support Maine’s leaders in addressing bone health
Stepped-up screening and treatment will ease the toll of osteoporosis, both personally and economically.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Sen. Enzi: Editorial misleads on tax cuts, federal budget woes
The problem stems from an aging population and rising health care costs – not from the 2017 tax reform.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts
Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.