Maine’s independent U.S. Sen. Angus King says conservatives trying to dissuade people from enrolling in Obamacare “are guilty of murder in my opinion.” King explained his views on the value of the Affordable Care Act in an interview with Salon’s Brian Beutler. Last week, King said that an insured health exam discovered a mole that […]
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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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House passes bill to fund government but not ACA
WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House voted Friday to cripple President Barack Obama’s health care law as part of a risky ploy that threatens a government shutdown in a week and a half. U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud, both Maine Democrats, voted against the bill. The fight is coming on a stopgap funding measure […]
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Maine Democrats want to keep trying to expand Medicaid
More coverage: LePage sparks debate over expanding Medicaid AUGUSTA — Maine Democrats say they’ll reintroduce a measure in January to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income residents under the federal health care overhaul. Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves of North Berwick and Assistant Democratic Leader Anne Haskell of Portland on Tuesday called on Republican Gov. Paul […]
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Maine health insurance companies say they have won final approval for upcoming marketplace
LEWISTON — Officials from Maine Community Health Options and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield say their companies have both won final approval from the federal government to post health insurance plans on the upcoming Affordable Care Act marketplace. MCHO, based in Lewiston, is the state’s first health insurance co-op, a nonprofit governed for and […]
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Free breast pumps! And other little-known features buried in the ACA
So, let’s say you’re pregnant. (Fellas, bear with me here.) You’re thinking you’d like to breastfeed your new bundle of joy. You’re sure. Pretty sure. But how to work and nurse? Under the Affordable Care Act, you’ll get some help figuring that out. (Plus a free breast pump for just that purpose.) If you’re not […]
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Free preventive care? It’s a benefit (and controversy) of the ACA
Most of us visit the doctor only when we’re sick or injured. We break an ankle, get walloped with the flu, and finally dial up our physician or nurse practitioner to tell them where it hurts. The Affordable Care Act seeks to change that. While the health reform law can’t quell your fear of needles […]
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The list: Free preventative care
Many health plans are required to cover certain preventive care services to adults at no cost under the Affordable Care Act, such as mammograms and colonoscopies. All health plans sold through the health insurance marketplaces — where small businesses and consumers can shop for coverage come Oct. 1 — and many other plans must cover […]
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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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Affordable Care Act info session set for Auburn
AUBURN — A public information session on the federal health care reform law will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the commons at Saint Dominic Academy at 121 Gracelawn Road. Individuals seeking information about the new federal health insurance exchanges, newly proposed insurance plans on the exchanges or other aspects for the […]