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Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (481+ words) Washington County could be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts going into effect in January, according to data The Maine Monitor received from the state under a public records request. All told, the measure is estimated to cut Medicaid spending nationally…...
Maine lawmakers urge Janet Mills to save a Bangor medical provider on the verge of bankruptcy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (498+ words) A bipartisan coalition of 100 Maine lawmakers is calling on Gov. Janet Mills and the state health and human services department to divert millions to Penobscot Community Health Care, which urgently needs millions to avoid drastically cutting services or declaring bankruptcy....
Opinion: It will take more than money to solve Penobscot Community Health Care’s fiscal crisis
1+ week, 5+ day ago (557+ words) Bangor Daily News The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Mary Tedesco-Schneck is a pediatric nurse practitioner and a retired…...
Maine legislators urge AG’s office to fund struggling Bangor-based healthcare provider
2+ week, 4+ day ago (570+ words) Nine state legislators are asking the office of the Maine attorney general Monday to provide funding for Penobscot Community Health Care, which needs an immediate $3 million boost to avoid drastically cutting services or declaring bankruptcy. The letter, which state Sen....
Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1216+ words) It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in January because of a $100 monthly premium hike he couldn’t afford, the 21-year-old in St. Cloud didn’t have the money for…...
Central Maine Healthcare reaches $1.3M settlement agreement for data breach
2+ week, 5+ day ago (117+ words) Central Maine Healthcare has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement to a class action lawsuit over a data breach last year. The incident happened between March and June 2025, prompting the healthcare system to notify more than 218,000 people that a third party…...
Finding a doctor in Maine is hard. Here’s how to research your options.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1135+ words) Finding a doctor in Maine can feel overwhelming, as many people struggle to find a primary care physician amid months-long waitlists. That decision has also become scarier following a recent string of high-profile medical malpractice cases in the state. Last…...
Opinion: Rising health care and insurance costs are unsustainable
3+ week, 3+ day ago (533+ words) Ann Woloson is executive director of Consumers for Affordable Health Care and recent recipient of a Families USA Health Advocate of the Year award. The crisis in healthcare affordability is about to get worse. Last week, the Maine Bureau of…...