I am a family medicine physician who lives in Turner. I support John Nutting for Maine House District 75 (Leeds, Turner and Livermore). As a physician, I believe Nutting’s position that people are entitled to affordable health insurance makes him the best choice for my district. The people of Maine have voted to expand MaineCare, […]
Elizabeth Rothe
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Medicaid expansion needs to happen
The people of Maine spoke loudly and clearly this past November. The Citizens’ Initiative to expand MaineCare passed by a wide margin and is now the law of the land. However, the deadlines to enact this law are rapidly approaching, and it is time to inquire if the governor and the Department of Health and […]
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Opposition pressuring Susan Collins to reject Senate health care bill
Working as a long-term substitute teacher and with a baby on the way, 31-year-old Tom Kelley figured he was young enough and healthy enough to “coast a little” without coughing up scarce cash for health insurance for a while. Then the Lewiston man noticed something unsettling, went to his doctor and learned that he really […]
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Improve health insurance
I applaud Elizabeth Rothe for her column about the proposed Republican health care plan (March 19). As a clinical social worker, I have helped many Mainers get insurance through the health care marketplace and wish that I could have helped more. I have seen patients quit gainful employment because of massive medical bills and inadequate […]
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Mainers cannot afford proposed health care replacement plan
As a practicing family medicine physician in Lewiston, I am concerned about the fate of the Affordable Care Act. The repeal of the ACA and its replacement by the proposed Republican Healthcare Bill would be extremely detrimental to the citizens of Maine, particularly those in central Maine. Maine has the oldest population in the country, […]