2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (311+ words) Maine's Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services recently voted to advance a bill to curb the growth in hospital prices, a move that could save taxpayers and premium-payers tens of millions of dollars each year. Hospitals opposed the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (312+ words) Open enrollment for health insurance through the CoverME.gov website ends Jan. 15 and help is still available for Mainers unsure of which plan to choose. Trained marketplace navigators said it is important to get coverage despite the uncertain future of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (343+ words) Health care advocates in Maine warn the loss of enhanced tax credits through the Affordable Care Act will create significant challenges for the state's network of'small businesses'and nonprofits. About 65,000 Mainers get their insurance through the federal marketplace, and average premiums…...