Maine AllCare News

March 2023 Newsletter

March 29, 2023

Rural health care: Essential and at risk Maine is the most rural state in the nation. Almost two-thirds of Maine residents live in rural areas, and 11 of 16 counties are considered rural, according to . . . read more »

The Power of Experience: Volunteer Susan Sassaman

March 23, 2023

If you’ve requested a Maine AllCare bumper sticker in the past year, or Clynk stickers for donating returnables to support MAC, you can thank Susan Sassaman for the neat little packages that have shown up . . . read more »

February 2023 Newsletter

February 28, 2023

Racial Justice and Universal Health Care “We have a long way to go to eliminate the racial inequities in health care. But a necessary first step is comprehensive coverage for everybody in the U.S., regardless of . . . read more »

Universal health care and racial justice

February 23, 2023

The history of health care in the United States, and our decades-long quest for universal health care, are intertwined with racial justice. This February we explore where we are, where we’ve been, and how we . . . read more »

Welcome Maine AllCare’s newest board member

January 30, 2023

David Jolly spent his career in public health and education and brings that experience, as well as a long-held interest in health care access, as a chapter volunteer and now board member with Maine AllCare. . . . 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 »

Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly

September 20, 2021

September 2021 Newsletter Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High Income Countries The Commonwealth Fund has released a report comparing and analyzing the the performance of health care systems of 11 high-income countries. Key . . . read more »

September News: Freedom and Choice in American Healthcare

September 16, 2020

One of the arguments often heard against universal healthcare in America is that it would restrict our freedom and choice. But how much freedom, and what real choices, do we have in our current healthcare . . . read more »

Life During a Pandemic: Maine AllCare News Special Edition

April 1, 2020

Life during a Pandemic We want to thank all of the nurses, doctors, healthcare workers, public health experts, and scientists for rising to the occasion in these extraordinary times. There are no words to adequately . . . read more »

September 8 2018 Bangor Minutes

September 11, 2018

Bangor Maine AllCare Minutes 9-8-18 Bagel Central Bangor Attendees: Nate Shea, Jeff Graham, Geoff Gratwick, Norma Fortin, Andrew Santo, Mary Tedesco-Schneck- -Discussed other possible meeting times during the week. Mary will create a Survey Monkey . . . read more »