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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Consumers get online tool to check nursing home vaccination rates
Medicare officials say they are encouraged that even as the delta variant has swept across the country, outbreaks in nursing homes have not raced out of control as happened last year.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Maine House speaker joins push to defend abortion rights
Ryan Fecteau is one of almost 900 state lawmakers in the country who signed on to an amicus brief in support of abortion rights in the Dobbs vs. Women's Health Organization court case.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Governor acknowledges an ‘unwelcome milestone’
The state also reported a record number of patients in hospitals, including in intensive care.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
Broad majorities of Americans oppose key provisions of restrictive Texas abortion law, poll finds
Weighing in on one of the law's provisions, 81% say they disapprove of giving $10,000 to private citizens who successfully file suits against those who perform or assist a woman with getting an abortion.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
States brace for confusion about COVID-19 booster rollout
The two federal agencies that determine who should get a booster – the FDA and CDC – are not expected to issue decisions until later this week.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Nursing home staffing crisis challenges hospitals, disrupts families
Four long-term care homes in Maine have announced they will close, displacing 120 residents. The ominous trend also means overburdened hospitals are losing a key lifeline for discharged patients.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Almost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination
And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Maine public sector employees are subject to Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate
Maine is among 26 states that have agreements with the federal government that require adoption and enforcement of all OSHA standards.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
FDA panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 boosters only for older and high-risk Americans
The group of outside experts rejects a plan to offer booster shots to the broader population.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Reasons for missing vaccination data vary among school districts
Some districts had technical difficulties, some missed the deadline and others have concerns about the accuracy of the process.
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