A Cumberland couple’s hospice care has ended. Their need for it has not

The home visits that Babette O'Dwyer, 94, has been receiving since suffering a stroke in 2018 have been cut off, putting the entire burden on her 77-year-old husband, Bartholomew.

Martin’s Point Health Care to pay $22 million to settle Medicare fraud claims

An agreement announced Monday, the largest Medicare fraud settlement in state history, includes a $3.8 million payment to a whistleblower who sued Martin's Point in 2018 alleging that it was miscoding the health conditions of Medicare Advantage patients.

New law will put more dollars into pockets of older, low-income Mainers

About 19,000 Maine residents over 65, many of them low-income women living alone, will be made eligible for the program under the new law.

McConnell slams Scott over plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed fellow Republican Rick Scott's plan that would require Congress to reauthorize even popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare every five years.

Social Security, Medicare brawl awaits Washington, even if not this year

Biden has repeatedly slammed congressional Republicans for advancing plans that would cut both programs.

Waterville hospital violated policies in assessment of man who later shot himself, federal report says

The suicidal man, who died from his wounds, had sought care at Northern Light Inland Hospital in August but a proper evaluation of him was not done, according to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Make Medicare available to those 60 and older, Jared Golden urges president

Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program's eligibility age and bolster its coverage.

Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure

With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.

How about Medicare Advantage for all?

Social contract between generations needs updating