Medicare hits 4 Maine hospitals with penalties for quality of care

In addition, 4 Maine hospitals were penalized by the federal agency for having too many readmissions.

Across Maine, prices for the same medical procedures are often staggeringly different

Low patient volumes and scarce competition among providers help make the state one of the most costly for health care in the U.S.

Republican lawmaker’s bill calls for Medicaid money for spouses giving in-home care

Rep. Patrick Corey's bill would make Maine the 13th state to allow spouses who care for their disabled partners to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement, at an estimated cost to the state of $2 million a year.

Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services

Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.

Lawmaker proposing MaineCare dental benefit for low-income adults

The proposal by Rep. Drew Gattine would make Maine the 34th state to provide some form of dental coverage, which is now available only to children under the Medicaid program.

Maine Gov. Mills rejects work requirements LePage sought for Medicaid

The Trump administration approved the requirements just days before Paul LePage left office, but Gov. Janet Mills says that change would leave more Mainers uninsured.

Mary Mayhew leaves job as U.S. Medicaid chief after less than 3 months

The former Maine DHHS commissioner and gubernatorial candidate resigns from her position in the Trump administration to lead the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Mills can torpedo LePage’s Medicaid work requirements, experts say

Gov.-elect Janet Mills says she wants legal experts to evaluate what laws allow her to do, knowing that nearly 17,000 people lost their benefits in the first state that implemented similar rules.

Federal government approves LePage request for work requirements for Medicaid

LePage requests stay of order to expand Medicaid