Maine Residents Report on Health Insurance and Cost of Health Care–September 2015
This report summarizes results from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS), which samples panels of respondents nationally and in Maine to follow trends in insurance coverage as well as access to health care services, unmet health care needs, and difficulty paying medical bills. This point-in-time survey was completed in December 2013 and December 2014.
Read MoreUninsured Adults in Maine 2013 and 2014–December 2015
This report highlights information about access to insurance and health care services from the ongoing federal/state public health survey, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS surveys a random sample of Maine people throughout the year. Results from 2013 and 2014 surveys are included in the report.
Read MoreMental Health Status and Access to Health Care Services for Adults in Maine
Access to health care services is critically important to individuals’ health and well-being, yet Maine residents’ ability to obtain needed health care or maintain an ongoing relationship with a personal doctor are not uniform across different population groups. In Maine, access to care may be affected by factors such as financial resources, education, age, race/ethnicity,…
Read MoreMaine Rural Health Innovations Briefs
This series of briefs was produced in conjunction with the Maine Rural Health Research Center to describe robust and innovative models and strategies from Maine and other parts of the country related to the areas of health finance and payment, governance, workforce, and service delivery that have the potential to be replicated or adapted here…
Read MoreAccess to Health Care Services for Adults in Maine
This data brief developed by MeHAF and the University of Southern Maine that found ongoing inequality in the ability of people in Maine to get quality health care. The report examines data from 2014-2016 and shows that Maine people, of all income groups, report difficulties in paying medical costs. Research has also found the ability…
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