Doctor Daniel Bryant, a member of Maine AllCare’s Policy Committee, reviews the Maine Legislature’s failure to make any progress on healthcare reform during the recent session. In his Op-ed in the Portland Press Herald, he . . . read more »
“The decision to nominate RFK Jr. as the secretary of health and human services is not just irresponsible, it is dangerous.” Doctors Jane Pringle and Brendan Prast, writing in the Portland Press Herald: “…vaccinations are . . . read more »
Maine AllCare board member Michael Bacon’s powerful letters to the editor were published in the Bangor Daily News in December 2024, and in the Washington Post in January 2025. In his letter to the Bangor . . . read more »
Robyn Goshorn, MD, FACP writes in the Portland Press Herald on December 22, 2024: “…Presidents from both parties, going back to Theodore Roosevelt, have proposed national health insurance as the optimal financial structure for our . . . read more »
Prompted by the death of the United Healthcare CEO and by the close of the open enrollment period for Medicare supplemental and Advantage plans, Kennebunk resident Jean Thompson writes in the Portland Press Herald: “…Someone . . . read more »
Kenneth James, of Cushing, gets right to his point in this succinct letter to the editor: “I’ve long felt that universal public health care would help heal divisions in the U.S. by affirming a common . . . read more »
Our health care system includes a lot of hidden costs “One of my most unpleasant experiences as a physician was our small practice’s monthly review of patients’ unpaid bills…their difficulty paying their medical bills . . . read more »
Americans pay more for health care per capita than any other country in the world, and by a wide margin. Like it or not, Medicare for all may be the only solution. In this Special . . . read more »
In her letter to the editor, Beth Franklin describes her experience with Medicare Advantage, then compares it to universal health care. “…Getting to the C-scan required three separate referrals and medical appointments until I finally . . . read more »
In his letter to the Portland Press Herald, David Jolly explains the many ways that universal health care would help our health system woes. He concludes: “…Everyone realizes our health care system is broken. Its . . . read more »
