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Having a harder time accessing health care

WebMaine is experiencing a crisis in access to health care services. While a record number of Mainers now have health insurance, many are finding it difficult or …

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National advocacy group blames hospital consolidation …

WebAdvertisement. A Forbes Advisor analysis in 2022 combined 11 key health care cost metrics to try to determine the difference in health care costs by state. By that …

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Health care advocates seek $3.4 million in Maine state …

WebHealth care advocates are promoting a bill that would invest $3.4 million in state funding annually toward women’s reproductive health services across Maine. The …

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Portland-based health network will also take its food …

WebA Portland food pantry run by MaineHealth will expand its services this year, adding a refrigerated truck to deliver food to people who can’t travel to the city. “The idea …

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Maine lawmakers approve slimmed-down version of …

WebFont size +. Maine lawmakers this session approved a bill requiring hospitals and other health care facilities to clearly inform patients that they charge facility fees. It’s …

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MaineHealth-Anthem talks show some progress

WebThe two sides had seemed to be making little progress in their talks, but Anthem suggested Monday that might be changing. “We are optimistic that we are …

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Doctor’s federal lawsuit says Maine Med violated …

WebMaineHealth, the parent organization of Maine Med, disputed the lawsuit’s claims in a statement released Monday afternoon, and said Rappold remains an …

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Bill on transparency about hospital facility fees takes …

WebThe law, a watered-down version of the original legislation, requires health care facilities to post signs to let patients know that facility fees are being charged. A bill that …

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Giving Voice: At Oasis, the two constants are change and …

WebFor the past four years, I have had the privilege of being the primary medical provider at Oasis Free Clinics. I was drawn to Oasis because we have common values. I …

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UNE addresses health care shortages with dynamic health …

WebTo reflect this new era of interprofessional education, the University has renamed the grounds to the UNE Portland Campus for the Health Sciences. “This one-of …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict …

WebIt was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration's argument that federal law overrides the state in rare …

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Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health

WebWASHINGTON — President Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women’s health by strengthening data collection and providing …

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Opinion: Fight against climate change requires a broader …

WebClimate change is invisible. When the nation rallied in the late 20th century to clean our air and water, we could see colored and stinking rivers, some even burning, …

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Brunswick free medical, dental clinic to expand with federal funding

WebOasis Free Clinics, which serves about 500 people in the Brunswick area, is doubling the size of its clinic with the help of $833,000 in federal funding secured by …

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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth

WebNearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is a …

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Opinion: Maine must approve funding for rape kit tracking system

WebRight now, L.D. 2129, which would meet two pillars by requiring a statewide inventory of untested kits and establishing a rape kit tracking system for newly collected …

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Letter: Time to embrace red flag law

WebCard had a psych in-patient stay and was told to follow up. He didn’t because he didn’t want to go. Thus, increasing access to mental health treatment is helpful but …

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Private-equity owned health care saw bankruptcy surge as …

WebThe pandemic upended health care arguably more than any other industry as hospitals halted all but essential treatments, nursing homes went into lockdown and …

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New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and …

WebThe rule is scheduled to go into effect June 19 for prepackaged food items and Dec. 1 for other items. NEW YORK — New York City residents may soon see warning …

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Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week after

WebThe 75-year-old monarch will resume some public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed …

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Police say no active shooter at Southern Maine Health Care

WebSanford police say reports of an active shooter at Southern Maine Health Care hospital were false. A spokesperson for the department said Friday afternoon they …

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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes …

WebIn a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more time to consider feedback, …

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Letter: Banning menthol cigarettes is good for health and wallets

WebSmoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S. Studies have shown that banning menthol cigarettes results in a quarter of menthol smokers giving up …

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Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his …

WebJeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison. He administered a dose of the sedative ketamine to McClain, 23, who had been forcibly restrained after police …

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Westbrook man files malpractice lawsuit against Mercy Hospital …

WebA Westbrook man has filed a malpractice lawsuit against Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland claiming that negligent medical treatment of a flesh-eating …

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