Health care
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Maine still not providing basic COVID-19 metric but releases zip-code infection data
The Maine CDC is unable to provide full testing data each day but released zip-code level case counts and a searchable map Wednesday evening
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients
Maine Medical Center’s numbers match the early-April peak, while Mercy Hospital sets a new high.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Children with perplexing syndrome linked to COVID-19 may be experiencing deadly ‘cytokine storm’
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Guard’s mask-fitting mission helps in battle against coronavirus
The Maine National Guard is helping long-term care facilities prepare for possible outbreaks by fitting workers with medical-grade masks normally used in hospital settings.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets price
Despite heavy subsidies, federal agencies have not asserted patent rights to remdesivir, potentially a blockbuster therapy worth billions of dollars.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State hires Gorham company to produce half a million face shields
Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month
Older adults who pick a drug plan offering the new insulin benefit would pay a maximum of $35 a month starting next year, a savings estimated at $446 annually.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
New cases spiking in southern Maine, raising concerns that COVID-19 is resurging
Androscoggin County's daily trend has risen nearly 15-fold in recent weeks, while Cumberland County’s has tripled.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Portland’s major hospitals see sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations
But cases at most other hospitals across Maine remained flat over the past week.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him
Twice this week, Trump has dismissed the findings of studies and suggested – without evidence – that their authors were motivated by politics.
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