When combined with the savings from overbilling, a modest 10% decrease in spending on new services could save $600 billion over the next 10 years. That’s enough to cover the Medicare trust fund’s deficit for the entire period.
September 2023
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Make student loans work for students
The federal government can do even more. It can start by sharing its College Scorecard information, which shows completion rates by institution and major, with all applicants for student loans.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Yes, we do need another moonshot. Or five.
India won the latest round in August by being the first to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole. Tellingly, it managed the feat just days after superpower Russia failed at the same task.
Posted inNation / World, News
Escaped murderer still at large in Pennsylvania slips out of search area, steals van, tries to contact ex-co-workers
Doorbell video images showed escaped prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante to be now clean-shaven and wearing a yellow or green hooded sweatshirt, a black baseball cap, green prison pants and white shoes, police said.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Storms muddy future for Maine’s ATV enthusiasts
The season’s been a washout, and the cost of trail repairs and dwindling number of volunteers makes for a murky outlook.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Wales woman ejected from vehicle in Turner crash, escapes without serious injury
Mariah Webber, 28, was driving Sunday when her vehicle went off North Parish Road and into a ditch.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots can’t complete comeback, fall to Eagles in opener, 25-20
New England nearly erases an early 16-0 deficit, but the defending NFC champions hold on with a couple late defensive stands.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Making big strides in Lake Auburn Half Marathon
Organizers said 224 participants finished Sunday’s half-marathon or 5K run/walk along Lake Auburn.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland to hold ceremony Monday morning to honor victims of Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks
The memorial ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday on the Eastern Promenade. Gov. Janet Mills has directed that flags be lowered on Monday to remember and honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Posted inSports
U.S. Open: Djokovic claims 24th Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev in three tight sets, becoming the oldest U.S. Open men’s champion in the Open era.