The spending plan calls for a cut of nearly $1.5 trillion in Medicaid over 10 years.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Legal dispute continues over state public health nursing program
The Attorney General’s Office wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed to enforce a law requiring Maine to employ 48 public health nurses, even though the DHHS commissioner says the state supports the program.
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After unvaccinated Oregon boy contracted tetanus, it took 2 months, $800,000 to save him
A 6-year-old became Oregon’s first tetanus case in more than 30 years.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine Medical Center plans $59 million medical office building in Scarborough
The 108,000-square-foot building on the hospital’s Scarborough campus would house neurological and other medical specialties.
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Health-care providers say CDC’s opioid guidelines are harming pain patients
The CDC recommendation of a daily numerical threshold for opioid use has led patients to experience unnecessary pain, says a group that includes 3 former drug czars.
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Unable to afford diabetes care, Lewiston mother tells Senate committee about her frequent 911 calls
Michelle Dehetre tells the Senate Aging Committee, chaired by Sen. Susan Collins, that she can’t afford the blood sugar monitor and diabetes drugs she needs.
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Mills forms task force to study impact of ‘forever chemicals’ in Maine
Known as PFAS or PFCs, the chemicals were used for decades in common household products and have also caused contamination near military bases that used firefighting foam containing the compound.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Maine group sues Trump administration over ‘gag rule’ for family planning clinics
Health advocates have said the rule will limit access to safe abortions in Maine and nationwide.
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AMA, Planned Parenthood file suit against Trump over abortion funding
The administration’s new rule would prohibit family planning clinics funded by the federal Title X program from making abortion referrals.
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Ohio teen testifies about defying mother to get vaccinated
Ethan Lindenberger got his first vaccination shots at 18, and told Congress it’s crucial to counter fraudulent claims on social media.