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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Medicaid rolls are being cut. Few are finding refuge in ACA plans.
The Biden administration's prediction of a smooth transition from Medicaid to ACA marketplaces is a reality in a few states – but a myth elsewhere.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers
A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there's little information about the information at risk.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Mainers’ data may be compromised in ransomware attack on health insurer
Point32Health said in a statement that a 'cybersecurity ransomware incident' affecting its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care program was detected April 17.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Maine’s ACA enrollment declines slightly, but more people have health coverage
The percentage of Mainers without health insurance dropped from 8% in 2019 to 5.7% in 2021, the latest year data was available.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Transgender student at University of Maine System alleges discrimination
The student has filed a complaint with the state after gender-affirming surgery was denied coverage under a UMS student health insurance policy.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
More Mainers have health insurance, census finds
The uninsured rate declined from 8% to 5.7% from 2019-21 after Maine expanded Medicaid, and is now about half what it was a decade ago.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Health insurance premiums for Maine small businesses to decline slightly in 2023
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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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
New insurer in Maine’s ACA marketplace to offer hybrid health insurance
Taro Health will offer direct primary care packaged with conventional health insurance in Cumberland County beginning in 2023, and says it could go statewide in a few years.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
How to protect yourself against unexpected medical bills, insurance denials
The system can be a nightmare to navigate. Here's some advice on how to do it.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
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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