With a median bill for a nursing home’s private room at $91,000 per year, many see their savings evaporate – and find few viable options.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Fewer U.S. children think they’re overweight when they are
It’s hard enough for kids to lose weight when they know they should. The difficulty increases when they don’t.
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Insurer reverses its stance, will cover Waterville woman’s cancer treatment
Heather Black will get the proton-beam therapy her doctor says she needs to fight breast cancer.
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New tool allows comparisons of Maine home health care agencies
Medicare’s five-star rating system will help consumers choose as demand for health care at home increases in the fast-graying state.
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Pricier treatment overtakes $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug
Some fear breakthrough drugs like a new $1,350 hepatitis C pill could drive up U.S. health care costs.
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Bangor hospital’s nurses union signs new contract
The union at Eastern Maine Medical Center had called for a two-day strike. It says the new contract contains ‘significant measures to strengthen patient care delivery.’
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Scientists warn of deadly new norovirus
The strain could sicken hundreds of millions worldwide because people probably will lack immunity to it.
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Survey: Most doctors have worked while sick
While 95.3 percent of physicians and clinicians surveyed say this puts patients at risk, 83.1 percent do it anyway.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Hepatitis C cases soar with Maine heroin epidemic
While no-cost screenings are available, the state lacks treatment options, especially for low-income addicts.
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New free clinics take aim at fighting viruses
The sites in Waterville and Augusta help the uninsured and the underinsured fight hepatitis C and HIV.