Date:10/25/2013 1:59:48 PM

In 2011, Maine hospitals treated people in their emergency departments 765,481 times, provided outpatient care 6.2 million times, performed 160,685 surgeries and delivered 12,335 babies.  Every year, Maine hospitals provide vital health care services like these to thousands of people.  However, the importance of hospitals to their communities extends far beyond health care.
 

Date:10/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

For the second time in a row, Maine hospitals had the highest percentage of “A” grade hospitals in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores. 
 
Of the reporting Maine hospitals, 80 percent scored an A, followed by Massachusetts with 76 percent earning an A. 

Date:8/9/2013 10:32:04 AM

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, created a way for consumers to buy affordable health insurance through health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces.  Subsidies, based on income, are available for these products, which will be available beginning October 1, 2013. The Maine Hospital Association has collected links to help consumers and providers learn more about these plans. 

Date:6/12/2013 3:07:52 PM

The federal government has awarded Maine a three-year, $33 million grant to test whether new payment and service models will produce superior results and lower costs.

Date:1/14/2013 11:20:53 AM

Budget as approved by Appropriations Committee June 2013
Gov. LePage released the 2013 Supplemental Budget on January 11.