His initiatives do not include his campaign pledge to use the massive buying power of the government’s Medicare program to directly negotiate lower prices for seniors.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Ticks that carry Lyme disease surviving even deep-freeze winters, research shows
Field researchers in Maine and Connecticut say the snowpack helps the disease-carrying arachnids survive harsh conditions, putting public health at risk in a state where Lyme cases are rising.
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Trump to reveal plan to lower drug prices amid growing outrage over current system
As president, he has backed away from major reforms, but he may try to overhaul the complex price-setting system.
Posted inHealth, Maine Cannabis Report, News
Don’t expect joints if the FDA ever approves medical marijuana
It’s highly unlikely the Federal Drug Administration will ever support smoking pot, its commissioner says.
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Portable pump keeps heart transplant candidate alive without missing a beat
A Portland man relies on a device implanted at Maine Medical Center, where the procedure for patients with advanced cardiac disease is becoming more commonplace.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Ten new genetic tests enter market each day
Medicine’s Wild West: Doctors have to figure out which tests are useful and worth the price.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine Med’s Congress Street detour starts Monday
Hospital officials say the traffic detour is necessary for Maine Medical Center’s expansion project.
Posted inHealth, Maine
After Winthrop girl falls ill, family urges Mainers to join bone marrow registry
A bone marrow donor drive and fundraiser will be held for the family Friday evening in Winthrop Grade School.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine ballot initiative for elderly home care flawed, unconstitutional, opponents say
The state’s voters will decide this November whether to impose a new tax on Mainers earning more than $128,400 a year to pay for home care services seniors and the disabled.
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Trump’s former health secretary says Republican tax law will raise insurance premiums
Tom Price said the new tax law repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, and would drive insurance costs higher.