Maine AllCare News

Op-Ed: How to remove obstacles to universal health care

September 19, 2022

In a September 10 Maine Voices column in the Portland Press Herald, Dan Bryant, MD, offers a prescription for “How to remove obstacles on our path to universal health care.”  Bryant notes that “’stopgap’ changes . . . read more »

LTE: Profit has no place in health care

September 1, 2022

In a letter-to-the-editor published by the Portland Press Herald on August 27, Maine AllCare board chair Karen Foster responded to recent articles by reporter Joe Lawlor highlighting the “byzantine” system of medical billing and how . . . read more »

August 2022 Newsletter: Medical billing nightmares

September 1, 2022

August 31, 2022 ‘Confused, frustrated, helpless’: How medical billing impacts Maine people An August 21 article by health reporter Joe Lawlor in the Portland Press Herald delves into the “byzantine” system of medical billing in . . . read more »

June 2022 Newsletter: Medicare at risk

June 30, 2022

Medicare at risk Medicare is a successful and popular program, a publicly funded health care system that serves millions of seniors and disabled Americans by focusing on health care, not profit. But ongoing efforts to . . . read more »

May 2022 Newsletter: MaineHealth-Anthem dispute

May 25, 2022

Surprised, confused or outraged by a medical bill? The Portland Press Herald wants to hear from you. Click here to tell your story. Maine Healthcare Action suspends Resolve effort Maine Healthcare Action announced in April . . . read more »

BDN Op-Ed: Our health care system is broken and we need fundamental change

May 22, 2022

Our health care system is broken and we need fundamental change In a recent Op-Ed contributed to the Bangor Daily News, by Maine AllCare board member Ted Sussman argues that the suspension of Maine Healthcare . . . read more »

Mainers express their opinions on the Anthem-MaineHealth Dispute

April 30, 2022

On April 6, 2022, Maine Medical Center announced that it will no longer be an in-network provider for patients with Anthem health insurance starting in January 2023. This announcement has sparked a variety of opinions. . . . read more »

Maine AllCare testifies at HCIFS hearing on Maine Health-Anthem dispute

April 30, 2022

The Maine Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee is examining the issues underlying the dispute between MaineHealth and Anthem. Maine AllCare’s board chair Karen Foster testified on behalf of Maine AllCare at a . . . read more »

No more networks, no more tinkering: Maine needs fundamental healthcare system change

April 11, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Maine If Maine Medical Center drops out of Anthem’s coverage network because they could not negotiate agreeable terms, as announced last week, it will be patients who suffer. People who have . . . read more »

Maine Healthcare Action announces suspension of universal healthcare ballot measure effort

April 9, 2022

After careful consideration, Maine Healthcare Action has decided to suspend its campaign to put Universal Healthcare on the ballot. “We have calculated we will be unable to meet our signature goal by the June deadline,” . . . read more »