A proposal before the Legislature would ban so-called facility fees from being charged for telehealth appointments and require more transparency about when patients will be charged such fees.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
In history-making visit, Vice President Harris tours Minnesota abortion clinic
The vice president’s visit underscores the emphasis that Democrats are placing this election year on abortion, an issue they believe heavily plays to their advantage.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Feds accuse Martin’s Point of defrauding military health plan
Martin’s Point denies the allegations in a federal whistleblowers lawsuit that accuses 6 health care providers of keeping $300 million in overpayments the government made from 2008-12.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor
New AI tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients, some by answering messages and others by taking notes during exams.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID better contained 4 years later, but long-haul cases still not well understood
Though gathering restrictions and mask mandates are gone, vaccines remain the best defense while the coronavirus continues to circulate and researchers try to find treatments for long COVID.
Posted inBusiness, Health, News
Psychedelics are a risky new tool touted by some executive coaches
The reported drug use of Elon Musk, Sergey Brin and the murdered Cash App executive Bob Lee has brought fresh attention to how the business world is affected by rising use of psychedelics.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
How Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower drug costs for seniors
Drug companies have tried to invalidate a program that would reduce the price of medications for high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
New state law makes medical bills in Maine more transparent
Health care providers must now identify where services were provided when submitting claims.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
All Maine students now get free school lunches. What does that mean for poverty data?
A number of schools have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, which looks at reliance on public benefits such as SNAP and TANF.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA approves weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce heart-disease risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the weight-loss drug Wegovy as a treatment to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults who are overweight, the first approval of its kind.