Health care
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Interactive: Compare the costs in Maine for several medical procedures
Prices can vary widely for medical procedures performed in Maine. For a full list by facility and insurance carrier, go to comparemaine.org. Here is a sample:
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Maine companies send workers to Boston for health care at ‘fraction of the cost’
Competition among metro-area hospitals pulls prices down, but the outsourcing of patients leads to higher costs in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Across Maine, prices for the same medical procedures are often staggeringly different
Low patient volumes and scarce competition among providers help make the state one of the most costly for health care in the U.S.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Maine seeks flexibility in Medicaid spending to address opioid, mental health issues
The state plans to apply for a federal waiver that would eliminate a ban on using Medicaid dollars to pay for care at substance use disorder treatment facilities with more than 16 beds.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Critics in Maine say they’ll fight Trump plan to bar abortion referrals by federally funded clinics
Maine's governor, congressional delegation and reproductive-health providers blast the new federal rule as harmful to women and families.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Maine’s whooping cough cases more than doubled in January
The state has the highest pertussis rate in the country.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Flu vaccine doing relatively good job this year, officials say
Preliminary figures say the vaccine is about 47 percent effective in preventing flu illness this year.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories on Facebook
Facebook's algorithms often promote anti-vaccination content over widely accepted, scientifically backed posts or pages about vaccinations.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
Health officials: Ignore anti-vaccination fliers showing up in children’s products in southern Maine
Fliers that list 'known vaccine side effects' and imply a link to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are false and misleading, the state says.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
When counting steps, 100 a minute is a healthy pace
Kinesiology researchers have found that walking 100 steps a minute will give adults ages 21 to 40 the recommended, moderate-intensity exercise.
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