All posts tagged "healthcare"
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Amid rising healthcare costs, states must continue to enact direct primary care
Whether you think Obamacare was the worst health care policy of the decade...
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New law sets stage for future government takeover of health care in Maine
LD 1045 sets the stage for a disastrous and expensive government takeover of...
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Healthcare group asks Gov. Mills to veto prescription drug price control bill
The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive...
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Generic prescriptions provide savings for Maine patients
This week, the Maine Senate passed “Making Health Care Work for Maine,” a...
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It’s time to scrap certificate of need in Maine
Members of Maine’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee will hold public...
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A public option is not the silver bullet for lower costs, greater access
Political campaigns are in full swing and, once again, the debate on health...
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Improving mental health care in Maine could save taxpayer dollars
Within the state of Maine, an ongoing mental health crisis persists even in...
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Maine’s certificate of need law could hinder the state’s COVID-19 response efforts
As policymakers and public health officials at the local, state and federal levels...
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As 2020 approaches, threat of Health Insurance Tax looms
With the fourth quarter underway, small-business owners in Maine and across the country...
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Inefficient Maine Immunization Program creates barriers to vaccines for children
The Maine Immunization Program (MIP) is publicly funded and provides necessary vaccines to...
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You must act now to save the American health care system
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your...
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Expanding Medicaid means more taxes for working Mainers
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout...
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Mainers earn the ‘Right to Shop’ for medical services
Due to the hard work and dedication of a number of conservative leaders...
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Direct primary care takes shape in Maine
Maine is one step closer to a manageable, cost-effective health care system that...
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‘Right to Shop’ a win-win for consumers and insurers
Disparities in medical prices in Maine are enormous. If you have insurance through...
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The Great Divide: The Left’s Disconnect with Middle America
In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the American political left...
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Nobody in Maine Asked Angus King for a Lecture on Bipartisanship
I hate it when partisan hacks stink up my Sunday morning news programs....
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Let’s End the National Nightmare of ObamaCare
Let’s set the record straight on a lot of the propaganda you are...
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LePage Sends Blistering Letter to Paul Ryan
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction...
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Independent Medicine to the Rescue – Transparency Reveals Hospital Fee Bubble
As one of the few remaining independent physicians in the Bangor area, I...
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Sigaud: Healthcare Prices not Reflective of Quality of Care
If you’re like most people, you know very little about the costs of...
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Poliquin: Made-In-Maine, Free-Market Solutions to ObamaCare
For several years, families and small businesses have suffered from the negative effects...
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Scontras: The Laws of Economics Apply to Healthcare Too
Recently on Twitter, a very non-political friend of mine posted something about the...
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Poliquin: Strengthening, Protecting and Preserving Medicare
As you may know, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was created as a...
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Maine Takes Sides in Obamacare Supreme Court Case
Maine seems to have taken a side in the U.S. Supreme Court case...
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Maine Democrats' health insurance rollback headed for LePage's veto pen
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature voted on Monday to enact legislation intended to...
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Obamacare Architect: "Train Wreck" Ahead
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Wednesday the Affordable Care Act – also...
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States opt out of Obamacare's Insurance Exchanges to avoid exorbitant costs, complicated regulations
By Sally C. Pipes Pacific Research Institute The next act in the Obamacare...
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M.D. Harmon: Canada "Open for Business" and Outgrowing U.S.
“South of the Border, down Mexico way …” is a perfect song to...
