On August 17 and 18, nurses at Maine Medical Center (MMC) will vote on whether to decertify the union they…
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Mainers deserve access to high-quality health care with an affordable price tag. Following the events of the last two years,…
As a physician – one who has dedicated his career to treating lung diseases – it has become clear to…
During a joint session of the Maine Legislature on March 24, the Senate finally passed 15 pieces of legislation. The…
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) voted to advance two pieces of legislation which would replace…
At least nine Maine hospitals are not complying with a federal price transparency rule, according to the findings of a…
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban recently announced his latest, ground-breaking innovation, and it’s one that should catch the attention of Americans.…
St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston has implemented a policy allowing employees who test positive for COVID-19 to come to work…
Less than one week after announcing she was activating up to 75 members of the National Guard to serve in…
A question asking voters whether they want the legislature to direct a commission to study developing legislation that would create…
Maine’s requirement that healthcare workers at designated healthcare facilities be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 went into enforcement on October 29.…
Gov. Janet Mills held a press conference on October 25 to announce funding for four programs intended to address Maine’s…
The Maine Legislature’s Republican leadership sent a letter to their Democratic counterparts on October 12 urging them to reconvene the…
As the date of enforcement for Gov. Janet Mills’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers approaches, hospitals and emergency medical…
There are a growing number of legal challenges to Gov. Janet Mills’ requirement that healthcare workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine.…
According to Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, Maine healthcare workers will not be able to…
Gov. Janet Mills’ administration recently announced it is awarding Maine hospitals and long-term care facilities $146 million to support workforce…
On August 12, Maine Governor Janet Mills issued an emergency rule change through the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)…
Whether you think Obamacare was the worst health care policy of the decade or you join Bernie Sanders in supporting…
LD 1045 sets the stage for a disastrous and expensive government takeover of Maine’s health care system.
The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive rises in generic and off-patent prescription drugs…
This week, the Maine Senate passed “Making Health Care Work for Maine,” a package of bills in the legislature that…
Members of Maine’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee will hold public hearings Tuesday on a number of bills…
Political campaigns are in full swing and, once again, the debate on health care is dominating the landscape, specifically how…
Within the state of Maine, an ongoing mental health crisis persists even in the era of COVID-19. In lieu of…
As policymakers and public health officials at the local, state and federal levels prepare and execute a response strategy to…
With the fourth quarter underway, small-business owners in Maine and across the country seem to be holding onto an optimistic…
The Maine Immunization Program (MIP) is publicly funded and provides necessary vaccines to all Maine children under the age of…
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your help—and we need it now. I have…
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout Maine and the country today. At the…
Due to the hard work and dedication of a number of conservative leaders across the state, Maine recently enacted a…
Maine is one step closer to a manageable, cost-effective health care system that enhances choice and access to services. Gov.…
Disparities in medical prices in Maine are enormous. If you have insurance through Anthem, for instance, the cost of a…
In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the American political left has disconnected itself from hard-working American voters…
I hate it when partisan hacks stink up my Sunday morning news programs. Ironically, this weekend it was Maine’s “Independent”…
Let’s set the record straight on a lot of the propaganda you are going to see from Democrats on the…
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction has been dismal at best. It has…
As one of the few remaining independent physicians in the Bangor area, I was particularly interested in The Maine Heritage…
If you’re like most people, you know very little about the costs of the medical services you receive. The ubiquity…
For several years, families and small businesses have suffered from the negative effects of ObamaCare. In Congress, I have supported…
Recently on Twitter, a very non-political friend of mine posted something about the failures of Obamacare. It was only seconds before a…
As you may know, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was created as a provision of the Balanced Budget Act of…
Maine seems to have taken a side in the U.S. Supreme Court case regarding Obamacare subsidies – but it’s not…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature voted on Monday to enact legislation intended to repeal Republican-backed health insurance reform known as…
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Wednesday the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – could become a…
By Sally C. Pipes Pacific Research Institute The next act in the Obamacare saga is about to begin—and it’s going…
“South of the Border, down Mexico way …” is a perfect song to lead into this column, if you understand…