Health care
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Senate committee grills drug company execs on high prescription prices
Some of the drug companies had requested private meetings with senators to discuss pricing policies, but lawmakers said the meetings needed to be public.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Database: Maine hospital financial indicators for 2015
Most Maine hospitals are required to report their financials to the IRS through an annual 990 form. Here are select financial indicators from those hospitals that are required to file a 990, based on fiscal year 2015 data.
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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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