Topic: Eye Care
The state of Maine surprised eye care providers when it raised its MaineCare dispensing fee to $14.40, less than half what other states pay, reports the Portland PressHerald. To help children, "Portland school officials have raised more than $4,000 for a fund" to buy glasses for as many as 500 students who cannot afford them. The Portland Regional Chamber raised $1,000. Maine is not the only state in financial crisis and looking to cut costs, including Medicaid coverage.
