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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Collins should answer for Pharma donations
Maine's senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2019
Maine Compass: End insurance wait periods for children’s dental treatment
Tooth decay progresses more quickly in children, making a common insurance industry practice dangerous.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2019
Commentary: ‘Surprise billing’ measures will jeopardize rural Maine hospitals
Federal rate setting will add to the serious challenges already faced by full-service health centers.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Our View: Still paying the bills for LePage’s tough talk
The former governor's hard-line stance on the Riverview Psychiatric Center left the state with an unpaid bill.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Our View: Abortion funding and assisted-dying laws can now go into effect
Maine government will no longer discriminate against poor women who need abortions, or prevent the terminally ill from deciding when they have suffered enough.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Effort to increase Medicaid patients’ access to opioid treatment is threatened
A provision in federal law designed to control costs – called the upper payment limit – is creating an obstacle.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Commentary: Maine hospitals can’t set prices for two-thirds of patients
The government determines the fees for those who are on Medicaid or Medicare or are uninsured.
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PublishedMay 14, 2019
Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Hospitals charge private insurance three times more for the same services paid by Medicare.
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PublishedMay 3, 2019
Commentary: Help Maine’s hometown hospitals
By passing L.D. 1350, the Legislature can stop imposing unnecessary financial hardship on vital rural facilities.
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