The Mills administration credits a reform combining individual and small-market plans, but Republicans call the 0.8 percent decrease ‘a one-time, election-year minuscule savings.’
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Maine playwright channels message about addiction into a musical
Michael Gorman lost his older brother to a drug overdose in 1998 and has been writing about addiction ever since. His latest production will be staged at Augusta’s Colonial Theater this weekend.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
New insurer in Maine’s ACA marketplace to offer hybrid health insurance
Taro Health will offer direct primary care packaged with conventional health insurance in Cumberland County beginning in 2023, and says it could go statewide in a few years.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
White House puts pause on free at-home COVID tests, bringing access challenges for some
Public health experts say the program’s end will make it harder for the uninsured, those who live in remote areas and people with mobility issues.
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‘Zombie’ cells emerge as central to the quest for active, vital old age
About 100 companies, plus academic teams, are exploring drugs to target cells that have stopped dividing.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters that target newest omicron variants
The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge. They should be available in Maine starting next week.
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Death of Texas person could be first fatal monkeypox case in U.S.
The patient, who was not identified, was an adult resident of Harris County who was severely immunocompromised.
Posted inFood, Health, Nation & World, News
Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests
Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, suggested health benefits. The new study extends the good news to black tea.
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U.S. signs $11 million deal to fund monkeypox vaccines
Monkeypox has quickly spread around the world to infect more than 47,000 people, and about 1.7 million Americans are at high risk of catching it, health officials estimate.