Fitch Ratings said the group of borrowers is small enough that the credit quality of one member is a potential problem.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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CMMC outlines its plan of correction
The hospital has until June 30 to fix its issues to the satisfaction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Maine becomes latest state to sue pharmaceutical company over opioid crisis
Attorney General Aaron Frey files a lawsuit that accuses Purdue Pharma of deceptive business practices in marketing the drugs to the state’s health care providers.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Assisted suicide bill moves closer to passage with 1-vote margin in Maine House
With the bill poised for Senate approval, Gov. Mills could have the final say on whether Maine joins 7 other states that allow a terminally ill patient to request a lethal dose of medication.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA food testing finds contamination by ‘forever chemicals’
The level in the chocolate cake was more than 250 times the only federal guidelines, which are for some PFAS in drinking water.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine law to require medical professionals to conduct insurance reviews
The governor signed the bill into law on Thursday.
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A Fisher-Price baby sleeper wasn’t safety tested and was sold even after infants died
The case illustrates how the nation’s product safety system relies heavily on manufacturers – rather than regulators – to protect against dangers in new products.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Senate advances bill to allow assisted suicide for terminally ill patients
Thursday’s 19-16 vote to approve the measure followed a similarly close vote in the House this week.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine hospital to boost parent services for at-risk mothers
MaineGeneral Medical Center says its pediatric center will start working with up to 40 women and their children in Kennebec and Somerset counties starting July 1.
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New report shows dramatic improvement in melanoma survival rates
Cancers associated with excess weight and inactivity – including uterine, post-menopausal breast and colorectal – are still increasing.