“Health care is a right, not a privilege.” How often have people heard that simplistic slogan fall from the lips of liberal Democrat re-distributionists? Expect to hear it repeated ad nauseam between now and January, when Democrats in the Legislature will renew their push to grant free Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of non-elderly, […]
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Anne Graham: A rallying cry to Maine nurses
As of Jan. 1, 70,000 of our neighbors, friends, relatives, patients and colleagues will have absolutely no health insurance coverage. It could be the high school friend who was laid off during the recession. It could be the family member struggling to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. This is a reality for many […]
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L. Ryan: Smart, compassionate policy
Recently in New Hampshire a special panel voted to recommend that the Legislature meet in a special session this fall to vote to accept millions in federal health care funds beginning Jan. 1, 2014. The funding would bring health care access to tens of thousands of people and support new jobs at their hospitals. The […]
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In rebuttal, Rep. Richard Malaby: Insurmountable indebtedness
In his recent guest column (Sept. 29), Rich Livingston, president of the AARP of Maine, was sadly mistaken about medical welfare expansion and Maine’s decision not to do it. He said that if Maine doesn’t spend the money to expand its Medicaid program, the funds will just go to other states instead, and that Mainers […]
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Maine marketplace rates exceed national average
AUGUSTA (AP) — The costs of plans being offered on Maine’s health insurance marketplace are among the highest in the country on average before tax credits for lower-income individuals and out-of-pocket costs are factored in, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Maine residents will pay an average of $403 a month for a mid-range […]
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Anthem plan draws praise, criticism
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Healthcare employees, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield leaders and others spent hours Monday trying to sway the head of the Maine Bureau of Insurance. Anthem’s plan to move thousands of individual policyholders into a plan that strictly limits their doctors and hospitals is horrible — or great — depending on […]
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T. Fallon: Support Rumford Hospital
As a long-time Rumford resident, I am disturbed by changes in Anthem’s health insurance plan that would force me to travel from Rumford for my medical care. I am satisfied with the physicians and the Rumford Hospital, as well as Central Maine Medical Center. The people of Rumford are well served, so there is no […]
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Dan Corcoran: Mainers deserve affordable health care choices
There has been a lot of talk lately about health insurance options in Maine. Some of it reflects the truth and some of it does not. Anthem’s roots in the state go back 75 years. For more than two decades, we have been the only insurer to offer unsubsidized major medical health insurance to individuals […]
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P. Lavorgna: Insurance change troubling
I am very disappointed with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to think that we would have to travel to Portland for health care services. My husband and I live in a rural area and are happy with the Rumford Hospital and doctors. Winters here are very bad and we don’t travel in any of those […]