Health care
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Lewiston hospital apologizes for ‘Wall of Shame’ showing patients’ personal information
Employees at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center posted confidential medical records for other employees to see, including photos of genitalia, according to a complaint filed with the state.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Fall yardwork can turn up toxic caterpillar hairs, Maine CDC warns
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says Mainers need to take caution because browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny hairs that can cause an irritating skin reaction similar to poison ivy.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Justice Department slams DEA for allowing huge growth in painkillers as overdose deaths rose
Overdose deaths rose by an average of 8 percent from 1999 to 2013 and by a staggering 71 percent from 2013 to 2017.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Maine names new director of mental health and substance abuse services
Jessica Pollard, who has been teaching at the Yale University School of Medicine, returns to her native state to lead an office that plays a key role in responding to the opioid crisis.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Maine says grant will improve health insurance access
Maine's governor says a grant from a foundation will help boost health insurance coverage in the state by improving enrollment assistance this year and next
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Parent company of Maine Med forms cancer network
MaineHealth Cancer Care will be located in Biddeford, Sanford and South Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Patrick Dempsey hopes to expand center’s services throughout Maine
The nonprofit hopes to raise $1.5 million through the Dempsey Challenge this weekend.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Health care company sends Windham family over 500 letters in 5 days
The letters from UnitedHealthcare reference claims that go back to 2016.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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