With nearly $6 million in state and federal grants, the health center plans to double its footprint.
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Loophole leaves Maine patients vulnerable to hefty ambulance fees
Despite knowing how the system works, an employee of the state’s largest insurance carrier still couldn’t avoid thousands of dollars in out-of-network bills.
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In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River.
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Kennebunkport doctor accused of overprescribing opioids challenges FBI investigation
Dr. Merideth Norris is scheduled for trial in April. Her attorneys have said an FBI agent wrote a misleading affidavit to a federal judge.
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Westbrook food service worker contracts hepatitis A
The Maine CDC urges staff and patrons who dined at Legends Rest Taproom or Paper City Barbecue in the past 3 weeks to contact their health care provider.
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State and Maine hospitals agree to improve MaineCare reimbursement rates
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Hospital Association announced the agreement Tuesday.
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As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Dozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions, riding a wave of promising research and media hype.
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Northern Light Health computer servers compromised, but patient data not at risk, health care system says
Though none of the affected servers contained patient information, Northern Light said it decided to temporarily take those records offline ‘out of an abundance of caution.’
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Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services.
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A former CIA analyst died hoping to help others with his rare disease
Randolph Pherson was known in the international intelligence community for his critical thinking skills and analytic techniques.