I used to think the gold standard for American health care reform would be a “universal” or “single payer” system similar to Canada’s, where everyone is covered, there are no bills to consumers, and government directs spending to providers. Canada’s system is called Medicare. It started when our Medicare did, in 1965, and become nationwide […]
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Our View: Settlement must be used to repair damage from drug addiction
Companies that helped precipitate the crisis will send tens of millions of dollars to Maine. We must use it the right way.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state can do better for children and juvenile justice
Consider New Hampshire as a model for supporting older children.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Hilary Koch: World Cup kiss just one more sign of sexism
He grabbed her and kissed her on the lips in front of millions of people and it wasn’t consensual. Spain’s sensational World Cup win over England just three weeks ago should have been the headline but it’s taken a back seat to the kiss seen around the world. As president of the Royal Spanish Football […]
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Our View: Low pay for state employees is hurting everyone
Compensation for state workers undervalues their work. As a result, both the workers and the work are suffering.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s end hunger in Maine, especially among children
The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is fighting for the nearly 37,000 people under 18 who are facing food insecurity in our state.
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Our View: UMaine System once again fails to be transparent
The state university system is withholding public information related to the bungled hiring of a new president last year at the University of Maine at Augusta.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Together we must aspire to a more welcoming and safe Maine
Disarming intolerance and bigotry starts with education – this can be uncomfortable and scary, but it works.
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Commentary: School bus drivers keep our kids safe. Showing them respect could help improve the shortage
How many of us have seen a school bus come to a stop and activate its warning lights and stop arm, and yet a driver proceeds to pass the bus anyway? Imagine the fear that the bus driver must feel, as he or she is tasked with the responsibility of transporting children to and from […]
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Commentary: Labor Day’s forgotten older workers
When we think of workers on Labor Day, who comes to mind? Chances are, it’s not the millions of older workers still toiling in our nation’s home care and nursing facilities, cleaning our office buildings, hustling around carrying boxes in big corporate warehouses, driving long-haul trucks or sweating in the fields to produce our food. […]