Health care
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PublishedNovember 13, 2018
Kennebunk school cancels Thanksgiving dinner over fear of whooping cough
The Middle School of the Kennebunks instead plans a Welcome Spring Luncheon in March.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2018
Athenahealth sold to private equity firm
Athenahealth, a cloud-based alternative to software systems for medical billing, operates offices in Belfast, in Waldo County.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2018
Troubled Maine hospital gave retiring CEO $169,000 bonus, tax documents show
Central Maine Healthcare's financial problems have not been secret, but its leaders' response to them has.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2018
Researchers deliver mixed news on fish oil, vitamin D
Fish oil taken by healthy people, at a dose found in many supplements, shows no clear ability to lower heart or cancer risks. Same for vitamin D.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2018
Medicare expands access to in-home support for seniors
The services are available through some Medicare Advantage plans in about 20 states.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2018
With Maine leading the way, Medicaid is a big election winner
Although it was held up by LePage, Maine was the first state to approve Medicaid expansion by ballot.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
Maine court to hear latest Medicaid expansion arguments
A judge will decide whether the LePage administration has broken the law by stalling expansion.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Powerful new opioid pill wins FDA approval
The chairman of a panel of FDA advisers predicts that the pill will be abused inside and outside medical settings and cause overdose deaths.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Free dental care day seen as ‘a warning sign’ that Maine isn’t meeting need for coverage
Once a year, hundreds get free care, but the gesture shines a light on Maine’s status as a state without an adult Medicaid dental benefit.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Scarborough school officials issue whooping cough warning
Following a pertussis outbreak at Scarborough High School, parents are urged to keep kids home if they have a cough and to update family vaccinations.
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