A bill seeking an annual cap of $50 seeks to end any influences on the prescribing of opioids, painkillers that are often a precursor to heroin use.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine attorney general: Report on overdose deaths highlights need for more treatment
Service centers like Portland and Bangor have been hit hardest by the epidemic, revised state data shows.
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Like much of the nation, Maine experiencing late-surging flu season
The 4,188 cases that have been reported in the state are nearly double the number reported at this time last year.
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Portland will host a free opioid overdose training session for the public
The city will teach attendees how to recognize a dangerous overdose and what to do, including how to administer a lifesaving antidote.
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Mother hopes sculpture at Maine Med will encourage organ donation
The ‘Tree of Life’ will be unveiled at the Portland hospital on Tuesday.
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Lyme cases in Maine rose to another record in 2016
Infection reports totaled 1,464, and the ticks that transmit the disease are re-emerging now, sparking calls for people to take precautions.
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LePage’s push to cut candy from food stamps resonates elsewhere
The governor’s efforts in Maine have inspired legislators in Tennessee and Arkansas, who say they won’t give up trying to restrict food stamp purchases.
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Proposal could stabilize Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace
A bill before the Legislature would allow the state Bureau of Insurance to facilitate the creation of re-insurance programs, a crucial safety net.
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MaineGeneral Health warns of phone scam
A caller offers to reduce hospital debt or help pay hospital bills in exchange for credit card information.
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Panel divided over bill to prevent medical pot users from being denied organ transplants
After Maine Med defends its strict prohibition, which came after two patients died from an illness tied to a fungus found in marijuana, a committee votes 6-5 against endorsing the legislation.