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Delays in Medicaid pay vex hospitals
By Wall Street Journal | January 16, 2013
Hospitals in Maine are demanding hundreds of millions of dollars in back payments from the state for treatment of Medicaid patients.
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Federal officials scale back Maine Medicaid cuts
By Associated Press | January 08, 2013
The Obama administration has rejected Maine Gov. Paul LePage's plan to cut healthcare coverage for more than 20,000 low-income Mainers but granted changes that will reduce or eliminate coverage for thousands.
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Steward HealthCare says it `unilaterally withdrew' from talks to buy Maine hospital group
By Boston Globe | December 11, 2012
An executive at Steward Health Care System told presidents of Steward's hospitals Monday that the Boston-based chain “unilaterally withdrew” from talks to acquire Mercy Health System in Maine after concluding Mercy had misrepresented its finances.
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Maine system, hospital exploring deal | Steward Health had previously courted the Portland facility
By Jaimy Lee | December 10, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems said it signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire Mercy Hospital, a 168-bed hospital in Portland, Maine, which was previously in talks to be purchased by Steward Health Care System.
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Maine bill would ease medical marijuana rules
By Maine Sun Journal (Lewiston) | December 10, 2012
A bill expected to be submitted in Maine's coming legislative session would eliminate the categories for which medical marijuana can be prescribed in the state.
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For states, impact of Medicaid expansion would vary: study
By Jessica Zigmond | November 26, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Some states would see savings while others would experience cost increases as a result of the health reform law's provision to expand Medicaid, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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HHS extends deadline to announce exchange plans
By Gregg Blesch and Rich Daly | November 15, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday that states would have four more weeks to decide whether to operate their own health insurance exchanges under the healthcare reform law.
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Maine company brings telemed to workplace
By Bangor (Maine) Daily News | November 09, 2012
Diabetic employees of a wood products company in Guilford, Maine, had the opportunity last month to sit down for one-to-one consultations with a world-class diabetes specialist from Tufts Medical Center in Boston. No one, however, had to take time off from work to make the eight-hour round trip for...
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Maine governor sees 'games' over Medicaid cuts
By Associated Press | November 02, 2012
Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday the federal government is playing "political games" over cutbacks his administration is seeking in the state's Medicaid program, or MaineCare.
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East Coast hospitals stare down Hurricane Sandy
By Melanie Evans and Paul Barr | October 29, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Hospitals shuttled staff to work, erected makeshift employee sleeping quarters and stockpiled supplies as Hurricane Sandy forced major cities along the East Coast to shut down roads and public transportation, and the storm's size and might prompted the president to urge caution and patience.
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