Maine Letters and Opinion

The time for a single-payer system is now

In his letter to the Portland Press Herald, Bill Keller of Windham responds to Press Herald writer Joe Lawlor’s article about surprise medical bills for emergency care.  Mr. Keller highlights “the impact on individuals in . . . read more »

It’s Time for Universal Healthcare

Access to primary care would save untold millions in avoided medical costs associated with chronic and preventable illnesses. In his recent address at the University of New England, Sen. Bernie Sanders said we have the . . . read more »

Pass Universal Health Care

Maine AllCare board member writes in the Bangor Daily News about the plight of 11 year-old Conor Sawtelle and his family, noting that “The family’s predicament is a direct consequence of our fragmented and inefficient . . . read more »

Op-Ed: A better way to lower hospital costs

In a March 23 op-ed at centralmaine.com, Dan Bryant responds to coverage of financial crises at St. Mary’s Health System and Central Maine Medical Center, noting that among the many actions being considered, there is . . . read more »

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Letters: Physicians know our system must change

Scott Schiff-Slater, a family physician in central Maine, knows how the system works and did all the “right” things, and was still billed hundreds of dollars more than expected for a medical procedure. “…although I . . . read more »