Letter to the editor – Portland Press Herald – September 4, 2026 Dr. Daniel Bryant, chair of Maine AllCare’s Legislative and Policy Committee, explains why we need a dedicated, ongoing, nonpartisan group focused on healthcare . . . read more »
From delayed care to workforce shortages and uneven access—especially in rural communities—the challenges facing Maine’s health system are mounting. While providers continue to work tirelessly to meet patient needs, the overall system is struggling to . . . read more »
Published by the Portland Press Herald on May 18, 2026 by William Keller, lives in Windham. It’s school budget time. Here’s something to consider. Health insurance premiums paid by school districts have gone up significantly. . . . read more »
Published in the Portland Press Herald on May 13, 2026 by Tom Sterne, MD, lives in Bridgton, and David Jolly, DrPH, lives in Penobscot. The Legislature passed a plan in 2021 that is contingent on federal action . . . read more »
Published in the Portland Press Herald on March 27, 2026 by Michael Bacon, lives in Westbrook. In her Feb. 24 letter, Valerie Dornan offers that the National Health Service in the U.K., despite chronic underfunding, . . . read more »
Published in the Portland Press Herald on March 20, 2026 by Philip Ptacin, MD, lives in Portland. I’m writing in response to John Schaberg’s letter of Feb. 25 (“Dr. Oz may want to focus more on Medicare . . . read more »
Published in the Bangor Daily News on March 13, 2026 by doctors Richard A. Evans, lives in Dover-Foxcroft, and Linda Sanborn, lives in Gorham. We all need relief from high health care costs. As medical professionals, . . . read more »
Published in the Portland Press Herald on March 9, 2026 by Julie Pease, MD, lives in Topsham Universal health care will reduce unnecessary administrative complexity — and expense. It took an insurance executive to reinforce my . . . read more »
Published in the Portland Press Herald on March 3, 2026 by Delene Perley, lives in Portland. William Vaughan Jr. recently wrote regarding universal health care (“Reality of universal health care worth examining,” Jan. 26). I have . . . read more »
Published in the Bangor Daily News on February 26, 2026 by Mary Ann Larson, lives in Bangor. I think it’s too soon to be applauding Sen. Susan Collins, as the chair of the Jackman Select Board . . . read more »
