Health care
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
John Dalton, president of Northern Light Inland Hospital, to retire
Terri Vieira, president of Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield and Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital in Greenville, will replace Dalton.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Maine health care providers gearing up for coronavirus
The state has had no confirmed cases of COVID-19, but hospitals and other providers are making preparations and practicing their procedures for treating patients and minimizing exposure.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
Dozens urge lawmakers to raise home-care reimbursement rates
A commission that studied the industry's labor shortage recommends paying direct care workers at least 125% of the minimum wage.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
Mercy Hospital expansion gets green light from city
The operator of Portland's Mercy Hospital plans to break ground this spring on the two-year $84 million project.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Crowd at committee hearing supports bill to cap insulin costs in Maine
The proposal to limit out-of-pocket spending for insulin was among a package of health care cost-control and pricing transparency measures that drew dozens to a public hearing at the State House.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Opponents of new vaccine law take on supporters during televised debate
Supporters of the new law to eliminate religious and philosophical exemptions argue that science supports their position while those who want to see the law repealed say it infringes on parental rights.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Donations pouring in as Maine vaccine referendum nears
With a week remaining before a statewide vote on the new vaccine law, pro-vaccination groups have raised $746,000, compared to $527,000 for groups working to overturn the measure.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Vaccine vote exposes a collision of individual, community rights
Maine’s new mandate for school-age children pits individual rights against those of the greater community. Parents argue they just want their kids to be safe.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry
The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Maine reports first flu-related death of child in 2019-20 season
The child was younger than 5 and had not been vaccinated.
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