Maine Letters and Opinion

American Health Care – The Illusion of Choice

March 28, 2020

“Choice” is a major buzzword in current discussions of healthcare. So let’s discuss our actual healthcare choices—as individuals and as a nation, starting with the argument made by politicians, pundits, and media that over 160 . . . read more »

Medicare for All: The Social Transformation of US Health Care

March 27, 2020

Medicare for All: The Social Transformation of US Health Care The destructive influence of profit-driven health care on patients and caregivers, especially when it is of the industrial scale found in the United States, is . . . read more »

Capitalism and Social Programs

March 26, 2020

In this letter to the editor published in seacoastonline.com, Dr. James Fieseher, a New Hampshire internist describes how a reliable health care system that covers everyone strengthens capitalism. “Bernie Sanders and many Republicans are both . . . read more »

Maine Voices: Traditions of faith, science both encourage vaccination

March 11, 2020

The God of Christianity, Judaism and Islam has always cared about the health of the community. Love your neighbor and help them stay healthy! My 22 year old patient refused a flu shot during her . . . read more »

February 2020 News

February 28, 2020

Bangor City Council passes healthcare resolution Becomes first municipality in Maine since 2001 to support equitable healthcare At its February 10 meeting, the Bangor City Council unanimously approved a resolution urging the Maine Legislature to . . . read more »

The View From Here: Unions shouldn’t fight health care reform

February 17, 2020

The View From Here: Unions shouldn’t fight health care reform A Nevada union’s self-interested campaign puts it on the side of an unworkable status quo. by GREG KESICH – EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR OF THE PORTLAND . . . read more »

Maine Voices: Growing number of doctors coming out in favor of universal care

February 16, 2020

Growing number of doctors coming out in favor of universal care The nation’s second-largest physicians group backs single-payer or a public option, and the AMA has quit an anti-reform coalition. By Daniel C. Bryant, M.D.Special . . . read more »

Mainers deserve publicly funded health care

February 2, 2020

This letter was originally published in the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel January 24, 2020 To the Editor: A recent study by Maine Center for Economic Policy on behalf of Maine AllCare (available at maineallcare.org) showed that . . . read more »

‘Everyone covered, Nobody left out’

February 2, 2020

This letter to the editor by Beedy Parker of Camden, Maine was originally published in the PenBay Pilot. You can read the original letter HERE. January 25, 2020 To the Editor: A report came out . . . read more »

Maine needs to create better health care

February 2, 2020

January 15, 2020 Originally published online in The County, e-news of the Aroostook Republican, the Houlton Pioneer Times, and the Star-Herald To the editor: I am a “consumer” of health care with a Medicare Advantage . . . read more »