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April 27, 2018
Archive Latest News | Poll Questions | Eugene Cole | EMHS | Turkey Hunt

    What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Let’s look at three of the most talked-about aspects of the law: Healthcare.gov, protections for consumers and Medicaid. Read More
    • Trump vows ‘insurance for everybody’ in Obamacare replacement plan
    • CEO: Maine health insurance co-op doing better than a year ago

    Troubled launch doesn’t lessen importance of ACA success, hospital leader tells UM audience

    ORONO, Maine — The chaotic launch of the Affordable Care Act and its companion website, HealthCare.gov, doesn’t lessen the law’s importance to the future of health care in the United States, according to the president of one of the nation’s top hospitals who spoke at the… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare
    VIDEO

    Health insurance marketplace opens to flood of interest, glitches

    Mainers seeking to sign up for health insurance through online marketplaces that launched Tuesday under Obamacare weren’t stalled by the government shutdown which is rooted in an impasse over the law in the nation’s capital. But technical glitches — along with the political infighting — tested consumers’ patience. Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare
    ACA 101

    In Maine, the Affordable Care Act exchange will be run by the feds

    Political decisions to leave ACA to the federal government and to cut Medicaid have put Maine and its residents in a unique situation. Read More
    • The Obamacare rules and regs most likely to affect your life
    • ACA aware: Watch out for scams

    ACA aware: Watch out for scams

    State officials have a message for you: No one from the government will be calling to sell you insurance. If someone does, it’s a scam. Also, that person calling to set you up with a new Obamacare insurance card? Scam. That site… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    The Obamacare rules and regs most likely to affect your life

    You’ve read through this entire 5-part series on the Affordable Care Act. Bravo, informed citizen. Or maybe you’re just tuning in now. Either way, you might be thinking, “What do I absolutely have to remember so I can move on with my life?” Here are the… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Tax credit or penalty? What to know about running a business under Obamacare

    Hey business owners: How much time do you spend worrying about health insurance for your workers? A lot? Don’t have time to answer because you’re too busy actually running your business? You’re probably aware that the Affordable Care Act ushers in big changes for how employers… Read More
    • A step-by-step guide for businesses under the Affordable Care Act
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    A step-by-step guide for businesses under the Affordable Care Act

    Wondering about health insurance for businesses under Obamacare? Here’s what you should do. Step 1. Figure out how many “full-time equivalent” workers you employ. This is more complicated than it sounds, and may involve adding up the hours worked by any part-time employees to count toward… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare
    Affordable Care Act 101

    Mammograms, colonoscopies, contraception: ACA seeks to tame costs through preventive care

    Most of us visit the doctor only when we’re sick or injured. We break an ankle, get walloped with the flu, and finally dial up our physician or nurse practitioner to tell them where it hurts. The Affordable Care Act seeks to change that. Read More
    • Free preventive care services list
    • Little-known facts about the Affordable Care Act

    Little-known facts about the Affordable Care Act

    So, let’s say you’re pregnant. (Fellas, bear with me here.) You’re thinking you’d like to breastfeed your new bundle of joy. You’re sure. Pretty sure. But how to work and nurse? Under the Affordable Care Act, you’ll get some help figuring that out. (Plus… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Free preventive care services list

    Many health plans are required to cover certain preventive care services to adults at no cost under the Affordable Care Act, such as mammograms and colonoscopies. All health plans sold through the health insurance marketplaces — where small businesses and consumers can shop for coverage come Oct. 1… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare
    Affordable Care Act 101

    Here’s 6 things you’ll need to know before Obamacare hits on Jan. 1

    Here’s something you probably never thought you’d hear: Health insurance is about to get interesting. New discounts. New benefits. New rules. And a new place to buy. Come Oct. 1, people can start signing up for health insurance in the new Affordable… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    An ACA glossary

    Catastrophic plan: You’re young, poor and feel invincible — this is the plan for you. Offers low monthly cost, high yearly deductible, limited benefits. Basically, it’s there in case you’re in a major car accident, get cancer or suffer some other major medical problem. You know, a catastrophe. Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Make it happen: The step-by-step guide to the ACA

    Need insurance? Here’s what you should do: Step 1. Check with your employer to see if health insurance will be offered. If it will, find out how much your share of the monthly premium will be. If it’s unaffordable (more than 9.5 percent of family income… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Confused by the ACA? Here’s where to get help and more info

    Call: — Health insurance marketplace hotline: 800-318-2596 for individuals or 800-706-7893 for small businesses — “Navigators” — federally designated ACA helpers — are available through Western Maine Community Action (available starting Oct. 1) — Aroostook County Action Program, 800-432-7881 —… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    What your health insurance might look like under Obamacare

    What are your options under the Affordable Care Act? Here are some examples — with the help of some (slightly re-imagined) characters from “Grey’s Anatomy.” Izzie, 24, single, no kids, doesn’t smoke. Lives with mom and dad in Bangor while she saves up money for medical… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare
    Affordable Care Act 101

    An Affordable Care Act timeline

    March 23, 2010: President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Coverage required for children with pre-existing conditions and young adults under 26. Insurers prohibited from placing lifetime limits on coverage and arbitrarily canceling coverage. Insurers must cover certain preventive health services for free, with… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Affordable What Act? Like it or not, Obamacare is coming. Here’s what to expect

    The nation’s most pivotal health reform in 50 years kicks into high gear this fall. You’ll be affected. Here’s how. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been called a lot of things since it became law three years ago. Also known as the ACA… Read More
    • An Affordable Care Act timeline
    • The 85%: Another highlight of the Affordable Care Act

    Just the FAQs, ma’am

    What is this “Affordable Care Act” of which you speak? It’s a controversial 900-plus-page federal law (officially the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. It makes some sweeping changes to health care, like requiring almost all Americans… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare

    Highlights of the Affordable Care Act

    You have lots of questions about the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The Bangor Daily News and Lewiston Sun Journal want to help you understand what the ACA will mean for you and your family. Through a 5-part series that begins this weekend and will run… Read More
    • What health insurance in Maine could look like without Obamacare
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