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A scorecard on Maine’s health indicators shows many challenges …

Updated: 5:27 PM EDT November 1, 2022. MAINE, USA — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, other public health challenges raged on. Substance use in Maine surged and obesity rates continued to tick upward. Fatal drug overdoses in the state set records in 2020 and 2021, and are on track to do so again.

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Community health workers gather over resources, funding

WebUpdated: 12:37 PM EDT April 24, 2024. AUGUSTA, Maine — Community health workers gathered in Augusta on Tuesday for a summit to share resources and …

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1,000 Lives Campaign for Maine aims to combat opioid epidemic

WebOn Jan. 1, 2024, the 1,000 Lives Campaign for Maine will officially launch. This initiative is designed to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths in our state by …

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Jackman project will use EMS to better rural health care access

WebA project four years in the making is designed to address these issues -- and it's finally taking off. Eight paramedics with NEMHS in Jackman are working to become …

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For Mainers in need, in-person therapists are hard to find

WebWait lists for traditional face-to-face counseling can stretch out for a year — or longer. Even after waiting for months, the Moores’ still have to drive 31 miles to Ellsworth …

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Bill would pay parents who care for medically fragile children

WebThat gap is forcing dozens of families of children with severe medical needs to provide around-the-clock care themselves. But Maine lawmakers are considering a bill …

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Fort Kent hospital faces financial challenges, community concerns

WebFORT KENT, Maine — Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent is battling “very significant financial challenges” and working to close a deficit that was …

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MaineHealth MyChart hardware failure causes system to go down

WebA MaineHealth representative confirmed to NEWS CENTER Maine that a hardware failure caused an outage of the health system's patient information system for …

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Maine Behavioral Health looks to reduce suicide rates in Maine

WebMaine's suicide death rate dropped from 19.5 per 100,000 in 2021 to 17.7 per 100,000 in 2022. But it is still the second-highest rate in New England. "If you do …

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Eastport Health Care expands to meet growing need

WebEastport Health Care expands to meet growing needs in Maine's Downeast region. With nearly $6 million in state and federal grants, EHC plans to double its …

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Recuperative care program in Portland help unhoused recover

WebUpdated:7:29 PM EDT October 13, 2023. PORTLAND, Maine — The first recuperative care program in Maine is helping those unhoused or in-between housing receive much …

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$6.1 million awarded to two mental health organizations in Maine

WebThe Maine organizations receiving these awards are Community Health and Counseling Services in Bangor and Sweetser, based in Saco and serving the midcoast, …

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Maine's Governor Mills signs Patients First legislation into law

WebThe new law from Sen. Claxton – LD 2111, “An Act to Establish Patient Protections in Billing for Health Care” – protects patients from abusive billing practices …

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Anthem reaches deal with St. Mary's, St. Joseph Healthcare

WebMAINE, USA — Two of Maine's health care systems reached a deal with one of the country's largest health insurance providers Wednesday to avoid a lapse in in …

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School-based health centers opening in Old Town schools

WebUpdated: 8:54 PM EST January 4, 2024. OLD TOWN, Maine — By the end of March, Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) will open three school-based health care …

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New substance use disorder services coming to Penobscot County

WebUpdated:6:54 PM EDT August 14, 2023. BANGOR, Maine — New treatment centers for substance use disorders are coming to Penobscot County later this year. Brewer Medical …

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Northern Light Health: Patient records not compromised in hack

WebTeam of Maine engineers wants to change the way American soldiers are protected in warzones. Share. 1/200. Watch on. Compromised servers did not contain …

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Dr. Puthiery Va appointed as Maine CDC director

WebAUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Health and Human Servicesannounced Thursday that Dr. Puthiery Va will be the next director of the Maine …

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Maine rarely sanctions residential care facilities

WebThe health department rarely imposes fines or issues conditional licenses against the state’s roughly 190 largest residential care facilities, classified as Level IV, …

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Children's memorial garden opens in Brunswick

WebBRUNSWICK, Maine — A new children's memorial garden opened in Brunswick on Sunday. The memorial, located at Mid Coast Hospital's Parkview Campus, has …

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