Tag Archives: MaineCare

  1. Health Care Reform: are you Obamacare ready? Part II

    Health Care Reform Includes Richer Benefits The health insurance plans are very, very rich in benefits. More rich, than a number of Mainer’s have had for benefits. The richer the plan, the higher the cost – If today, … Continue

  2. Health care reform: are you Obamacare ready? Part I

    Are you ready for Health Care Reform? Sweeping changes are coming to the individual health insurance policy beginning January 2014 because of the Affordable Care Act; otherwise known as health care reform, or Obama Care. Here’s the … Continue

  3. Maine Senior Health Programs in Danger

    Maine senior health programs are in danger. Jessica L. Maurer, head of the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging, sent a message over the weekend outlining what is happening in the budget process in Maine. Here’s how you … Continue

  4. AARP Maine Responds to Gov. LePage

    February 5, 2012 AARP Maine Responds to Governor’s State-of-the-State Address: Organization Disappointed by Lack of Acknowledgement of Issues Affecting Seniors AARP Maine is responding tonight to Governor Paul LePage’s State-of-the-State address delivered this evening in Augusta. “On … Continue

  5. Fiscal Cliff: Retirees Near the Edge

    This opinion piece talks about the fiscal cliff faced by some folks nearing retiremen. Written by the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and worth sharing! OUR OPINION: Near-retirees heading for their own fiscal cliff It’s no question that we … Continue

  6. Long Term Care Insurance in Maine: What you don’t know just might lose you a few hundred thousand dollars.

    By Nova Ewers, Beach Glass Transitions, LLC Patricia Nelson-Reade, R.N., CELA, recently gave a presentation on Long Term Care planning to  the Cumberland County Networking Group for Senior Service Providers at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth, Maine. Today Patty … Continue

  7. LePage’s MaineCare cuts would hit Maine seniors hardest.

    MaineCare now helps many pay for medicine and a place to live in Maine. By Susan M. Cover scover@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer Through its MaineCare program, the state now covers a portion of the $600 monthly cost … Continue