Hallelujah, and thank you for the excellent editorial Aug. 1, “Colo. shooting shows inequity in health care.” It is a shame that it takes such a tragedy to get the issue onto the editorial page. The fact that the U.S. spends more on heath care than any other nation by a huge margin, has far […]
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S. Sokol: Health care is a fundamental right
I wish to congratulate you on your excellent editorial published Aug. 1 on health care and the Affordable Care Act. You emphasized those points that developed nations across the world have recognized and implemented, though the U.S., the richest nation, has ignored them. The Constitution states that everyone has “the right to life, liberty and […]
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MaineCare cuts could lead to lawsuit, health advocates say
LEWISTON — Disagreement about what a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which upheld key provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, means for Maine could end up in federal court. Ana Hicks, a senior policy adviser with the advocacy group Maine Equal Justice Partners, said Wednesday her organization could be among those […]
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Portland teen’s Obamacare letter featured by campaign
PORTLAND — Though she’s just 17, Margo Arruda believes she knows what’s at stake in the ongoing national debate about health care. Diagnosed with diabetes at age 9 — “That’ll make you grow up fast,” she quipped — Arruda was moved to post a letter on the Obama campaign’s website shortly after the Supreme Court […]
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Governors put off health care questions, for now
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Millions of uninsured people may have to wait until after Election Day to find out if and how they can get coverage through President Barack Obama’s health care law. More than two weeks after the Supreme Court gave the green light to Obama’s signature legislative achievement, many governors from both parties […]
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From half-truths to falsehoods: Tough week for LePage
When the U.S. Supreme Court found the Affordable Care Act constitutional, we knew there’d be an explosion from Gov. Paul LePage. Like most Republicans governors, he was so sure the court would strike down the law that the scene at 10 a.m. that Thursday can only be imagined. The explosion arrived with LePage’s weekly radio […]
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LePage offers statement on “Gestapo” comment
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With a well-earned reputation for blunt rhetoric, Maine Gov. Paul LePage stirred outrage again when he likened the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, prompting calls for a public apology. The governor made the remark in his weekend radio address as he assailed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld President […]
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B. Picker: Celebrate the ruling
It is clear that the nation’s current health care system is unsustainable. Now that the Supreme Court has settled the two-year argument whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional, let us remember the law’s benefits for individual Americans and the health care system. As a physician, I know that the law’s benefits are many and […]
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LePage calls IRS, the “new Gestapo”
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is using his weekly radio address to attack the Supreme Court’s decision that upheld the president’s health care law. He also described the Internal Revenue Service as the “new Gestapo.” LePage says the court’s decision has “made America less free” and that people have no choice but […]