Vital Signs: Maine health providers prepare for Ebola
Nurse Kaci Hickox may have reached a settlement with the state over how she’ll be monitored for signs of Ebola, but that doesn’t mean the deadly virus has dropped off Maine’s radar. Medical...
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Are Maine’s Obamacare enrollment totals inflated too?
A man looks over the HealthCare.gov website. REUTERS|Mike Segar Obamacare took another gut punch today with news that its often touted enrollment totals erroneously included dental plans. This comes in...
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Maine urges Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare subsidies
A man looks over the HealthCare.gov website. REUTERS|Mike Segar Maine has joined the fray over a U.S. Supreme Court case that could potentially deal a crushing blow to Obamacare. Or…not. This summer,...
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King calls for reprieve to help Mainers hit with Obamacare penalty
A man looks over the HealthCare.gov website. REUTERS|Mike Segar U.S. Sen. Angus King has asked the Obama administration to allow people hit with tax penalties for going without health insurance an...
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Mainers hit with Obamacare penalty granted more time to get insured
A man looks over the HealthCare.gov website. REUTERS|Mike Segar Maine residents facing tax penalties for going without health insurance now have an extra opportunity to avoid getting fined next tax...
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Mainers, here are the basics on pre-existing medical conditions
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks at a news conference in Washington, D.C. March 24, 2017.REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Much of the fevered debate about House Republicans’ plan to replace...
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Obamacare premiums are up in Maine, and here’s why
The Trump administration recently released a report showing that health insurance premiums in Maine have jumped 55 percent under Obamacare. Nationally, monthly premiums have doubled for Americans in...
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Obamacare premiums are about to get more expensive in Maine
A man looks over the HealthCare.gov website. REUTERS|Mike Segar Health insurers in Maine are again aiming to increase rates for Obamacare plans, with one company seeking an unprecedented 40 percent...
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Maine is spending more on health care per capita than most other states
Source: MetroCreative Maine spends more on health care per person than most other states, according to a new federal study that shows wide variation across the country. Maine spent $9,531 on health...
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Here’s who benefits least and most in Maine under the Senate health bill
If you’re a 60-year-old in Maine, you’ll pay higher health insurance premiums on the marketplace if the U.S. Senate’s plan to replace Obamacare passes, no matter where in the state you live or how much...
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