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 »
Dr. Richard C. “Dick” Dillihunt, a long-time and ardent supporter of universal health care and of Maine AllCare, passed away in May at age 88. Dr. Dillihunt was born in Hartford, Connecticut, received his medical . . . read more »
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 »
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 »
The Greater Brunswick Area Chapter of Maine AllCare has put together a short video featuring several area citizens who share their compelling personal stories, explaining why they favor publicly funded, comprehensive, birth-to-death universal health care . . . read more »
“My husband lost his job last week, we can’t afford the deductible & premiums for COBRA, so will be paying out-of-pocket for our life-saving medical prescriptions while also trying to make mortgage payments, keep our . . . read more »
“I became a volunteer ACA Navigator in 2014 and have worked with hundreds of people in the Blue Hill Peninsula over the past six years. It has been a privilege to do this and a . . . read more »
In April 2018, Callie Kimball suffered a devastating head injury in a freak accident. Fortunately, she is recovering. Unfortunately, she has had to create a GoFundMe page due in large part to medical bills. She . . . read more »
I never thought about health insurance until 2008. I got married in 1980 and both my husband and I worked. We always chose to have me go on his insurance. The cost came out of . . . read more »
Even when someone with good insurance is a skilled navigator of our complex and dysfunctional healthcare system, she can be overwhelmed by the stresses and costs that accrue when finding and receiving care for serious . . . read more »
