The Mills administration credits a reform combining individual and small-market plans, but Republicans call the 0.8 percent decrease ‘a one-time, election-year minuscule savings.’
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Hidden charges, denied claims: Medical bills leave patients confused, frustrated, helpless
‘Facility fees’ – charges assessed simply for having a procedure done in a hospital – are increasingly contributing to surprisingly large bills.
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Few Maine hospitals comply with federal price disclosure law
Most hospitals have yet to publish information that shows charges negotiated with insurance companies or what an uninsured patient would pay for a service.
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Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.
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Fewer Americans had health insurance in 2019 than in 2018, report shows
Nearly 30 million people in the country lacked coverage at some point in 2019, 1 million more than the previous year.
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Sara Gideon pushes health care, broadband to boost rural Maine
Regional hospital executives tell Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate their ideas for reforming health care.