News Mainers can use
Welcome to CAHC’s consumer-focused monthly newsletter providing information, tips, and updates, that can help people understand health coverage and healthcare options in Maine. If you have questions or ideas for this publication, please email us!
It’s January, and we're doing our best to avoid the slippery roads and unpredictable weather! Now that the busy holiday season has ended and a new year has begun, we hope you’ll have a moment to cozy up with a hot drink and read this month’s edition. We're discussing topics including Blood Donor Month, an exciting award, some technology insight, and a few ways to help keep yourself and others warm through the rest of the winter.
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It’s January, and we're doing our best to avoid the slippery roads and unpredictable weather! Now that the busy holiday season has ended and a new year has begun, we hope you’ll have a moment to cozy up with a hot drink and read this month’s edition. We're discussing topics including Blood Donor Month, an exciting award, some technology insight, and a few ways to help keep yourself and others warm through the rest of the winter.
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2025 December Consumer NewsIt’s December, and it feels like winter has arrived in full force! Between shoveling snow and holiday shopping, it’s hard to find a moment to pause. When you get a break, we hope you’ll sit back with a cup of hot cocoa and read this month’s edition, featuring topics including seasonal vaccines, Marketplace open enrollment deadlines, and a timely health coverage term of the month.
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It's November! Here in Maine, we're wearing plenty of layers, planning family gatherings, and getting our homes ready for the cold season ahead. The November edition is ready to read, so pour yourself a hot drink and cozy up to this month's topics including enrollment deadlines for 2026 coverage, diabetes awareness, employer sponsored coverage, and family caregivers month.
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It's October! You've probably already carved your pumpkin, so why not carve out some time to read this month's Consumer News? There's a chill in the air, so find an extra layer and cozy up to this month's edition. Topics include open enrollment for Marketplace coverage, breast cancer awareness, physical therapy, health literacy, and more!
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September is here, and the signs of fall are everywhere! Grab a glass of apple cider, put on a cozy flannel, and take a few minutes to read about this month’s topics. This edition covers prostate health, National Recovery Month, and information about Open Enrollment. We also include reminders about registering for the upcoming Health Care for Maine Conference and the importance of sharing stories about your experience with healthcare in Maine.
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This edition covers the MMR vaccine, MaineCare’s Beneficiary Advisory Council, and some MaineCare changes. We also discuss dealing with grief, the health impacts of climate change, and define a health coverage term of the month.
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Summer is in full swing, and so is this month's edition of Consumer News, featuring information about Minority Health Month, summertime safety, updates to the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, and more!
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June is here. Happy Pride month! This month we have tips for staying cool in the summer heat, information about SUN bucks, helpful hints for avoiding browntail moth caterpillars, and so much more.
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It's May! We're hoping that all this rain brings plenty of flowers. In this month's edition we're reminding readers that MaineCare is Medicaid, discussing Easy Enrollment, sharing skin cancer prevention tips, and observing Arthritis Awareness Month.
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It's April! The birds are singing, the grass is growing, and we're glad it's spring. It's Minority Health Month, Stress Awareness Month, and we're also discussing Special Enrollment Periods in this month's Consumer Newsletter.
