Health care
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Member of Bowdoin community diagnosed with tuberculosis
The college says it was notified of the case last week and that the person has been isolated and is receiving treatment.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Maine joins lawsuit alleging generic drug price-fixing
A coalition led by Connecticut's attorney general claims a conspiracy to inflate and manipulate prices, which the companies deny.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Doctors leave Maine hospital because of benefit cuts, more patients
Officials at the Bangor hospital say changes there are in alignment with national norms.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Trump calls on Congress to end ‘surprise medical bills’
The president supports efforts by lawmakers to address the problem of insured patients facing astonishingly high charges when a member of a medical team that treats them is not in their insurer's network.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Two cases of rabies reported in Chelsea
Town officials issued a warning Thursday on the town's Facebook page citing rabies cases on Nelson Road and Windsor Road.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths are increasing, and report says most are preventable
The rate of deaths in America is out of step with improved maternal health in the rest of the world.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
Vaccine bill again splits Maine House and Senate over religious exemption
The House votes to restore a ban on religious exemptions for vaccinations required for school-age children, bouncing the measure back to the Senate.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
Georgia governor signs restrictive ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban, setting up court fight
The law bans abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which often occurs before a woman knows she is pregnant.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
Maine House passes bill requiring MaineCare to pay for abortions
If approved by the Senate and signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill will add Maine to the 15 states that allow state tax funds to be spent on abortion services.
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PublishedMay 4, 2019
Religious exemption to vaccination wouldn’t be keeping the faith
A day after the Maine Senate's passage of a bill preserving the exemption, faith leaders and others say no major religious organizations oppose vaccinations to prevent infectious diseases.
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