Maine reports first case of vaping-related illness that has stricken more than 500 nationwide

Health care

Published
September 20, 2019

Maine reports first case of vaping-related illness that has stricken more than 500 nationwide

Health officials have not provided the person's age and gender, or said where in the state the patient lives.
Published
September 18, 2019

Rural Maine hospital files for bankruptcy protection

The 25-bed Calais Regional Hospital cites the $25 million it owes nearly 1,900 creditors.
Published
September 18, 2019

Kennebunkport doctor’s license placed on probation

Dr. Calvin Fuhrmann is accused of overprescribing drugs to a man struggling with addiction.
Published
September 18, 2019

Vaccine bill passed by lawmakers likely headed for statewide vote

Opponents of the new requirement for school-age immunizations submit more than enough valid signatures to challenge the law on the March ballot.
Published
September 17, 2019

Medicaid expansion expected to draw more older, rural Mainers

Though many who have enrolled so far are young adults, a new report projects that older, rural Mainers with chronic health problems will eventually account for most of the Medicaid expansion population.
Published
September 11, 2019

Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’

Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
Published
September 10, 2019

Commission begins studying shortage of long-term care workers in Maine

A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
Published
September 10, 2019

CBD use costs Wells woman a job, points to disconnect in employment law

Temp worker Audra Dieffenbach applied for a full-time job at MaineHealth but failed a federally required drug test because the legal supplement she uses to relieve pain left too much THC in her system.
Published
September 5, 2019

Central Maine Healthcare CEO teases additions, improvements

Jeff Brickman said Lewiston-Auburn will get a new urgent care center by the end of the year, but he did not provide details.
Published
September 2, 2019

New Trump rule relaxes requirements that medical providers tell patients about interpreters

The administration proposal also would get loosen nondiscrimination protections in health care for LGBTQ populations, women and people with disabilities.