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Mainers could face a ballot question on universal health care in …

WEBMaine Healthcare Action, a ballot question committee first formed in 2020, is currently collecting signatures for the effort. Their citizen initiative petition was approved …

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Maine Hospital That Fired Unvaccinated Nurses Over Mills' …

WEBNurses and other health care workers at MaineGeneral Health, one of Maine’s largest healthcare providers, were unceremoniously fired two years ago if they …

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State government-controlled healthcare system would raise costs

WEBIn 2021, one percent of people purchasing health insurance on Washington’s public marketplace chose the government option—and it’s easy to see …

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Dr. Meryl Nass Sues Maine Medical Board Over Suspension, …

WEBDr. Meryl Nass, a Ellsworth doctor who has been a vocal critic of official policies during the pandemic and of the COVID-19 injections, has filed a lawsuit against …

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Gov. Mills announces $14 million in aid to combat …

WEBGov. Janet Mills held a press conference on October 25 to announce funding for four programs intended to address Maine’s health care worker shortage by incentivizing people to pursue a career in …

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Maine DHHS (Finally) Recommends Lifting Covid-19 Vaccine …

WEBMaine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recommended lifting the statewide mandate that healthcare workers receive injections related to Covid …

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Medicaid for Illegal Aliens Bill Moves Forward in Maine

WEBThe Kaiser Family Foundation data shows Maine’s per enrollee Medicaid spending was $8,466 in 2019. Information at Medicaid.gov pegs the per enrollee cost a …

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MaineCare Expansion Tops 400k as State Begins Unwind

WEBThe number of Mainers on MaineCare will exceed 400,000 for the very first time this spring, a milestone that comes as Maine is required to begin “unwinding” the COVID-19 Era expansion of the …

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New CDC report highlights mental health costs of the …

WEBThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a report on the state of mental health among American adults, providing a closer look into the effects of statewide economic …

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Maine Healthcare Costs Soar as Competition Dwindles

WEBPerhaps unsurprisingly, MaineHealth CEO Dr. Andy Mueller disagrees that his hospital is preventing competition and causing healthcare costs to increase. In a recent …

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What does a state-based health insurance exchange mean for …

WEBA health insurance exchange is a virtual marketplace where consumers and businesses can shop for and purchase health insurance coverage. For the last five …

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Bangor Struggling to Clean Up All the Needles

WEBMaine’s needle exchange program requires users to turnover one used needle in order to get one clean needle. But at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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Sex-change Surgeries, Paid for by Taxpayers, Rising Sharply in Maine

WEBThe number of “gender affirming” surgical procedures paid for by MaineCare almost doubled each year following the policy change, from 24 surgeries in 2019 to 44 in …

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Portland Awarded $4 Million CDC Grant for Overdose Prevention

WEBPortland’s Public Health Division has been selected as a recipient of a $4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the …

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Auburn Rep Laurel Libby Proposes Bill to Expand Availability of …

WEBRep. Libby’s bill, entitled “An Act to Increase Availability of Mental Healthcare Facilities in Maine,” would repeal Certificate of Need (CON) requirements for inpatient …

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MaineHealth DEI Exec Holds 'Antiracist' Prayer Service, Tells White

WEBA MaineHealth executive hosted an antiracist prayer service in which he had a group of White people apologize for their internalized racism, according to a since …

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Portland City Officials Express Public Health and Safety Concerns …

WEBThe health risks of homeless encampments listed by Vergara include the increased transmission of infectious diseases from dirty needles such as HIV and …

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Maine Dad Says High School Clinic Sent 17-Year-Old Daughter …

WEBA Fairfield father says that a federally funded health clinic operating within Lawrence High School provided his minor daughter with a baggy of prescription anti …

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Maine's ARPA spending package becomes law without legislative

WEBOn July 19, the Maine Legislature voted to approve a plan for spending the $1.1 billion the state received from the federal government as part of the American …

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Howie Carr Faints During Live Broadcast After Medical Procedure

WEBCarr opened Monday’s Howie Carr Show saying he was not feeling well after an unspecified medical procedure. Carr fainted during an interview segment with Gerry …

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