Health care
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PublishedJune 15, 2018
Federal agency shuts down alcohol study
The research was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
Maine’s highest court rules employers can’t be forced to cover cost of medical marijuana
In a narrow ruling, justices say federal law trumps state law in a case involving medical treatment for an injured paper worker.
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PublishedJune 12, 2018
Crucial test of Ebola vaccine raises hopes
Health workers must overcome community distrust and logistical obstacles as they look for people at risk.
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PublishedJune 8, 2018
Trump administration won’t defend key parts of Affordable Care Act
Sens. Collins and King of Maine criticize the decision regarding a lawsuit by conservative states that was supported by Gov. LePage.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
Scarborough man finally finds ‘angel’ who helped him survive cycling accident in Acadia
Liam Somers had to find the woman who kept him calm, focused and alive after a crash last fall almost killed him.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
LePage administration appeals court’s order to put Medicaid expansion in motion
DHHS Commissioner Ricker Hamilton says the judge's decision that the state has to move ahead with expansion is unconstitutional, and he asks for a delay as the case is argued.
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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Report puts Medicare insolvency sooner than forecast
The report from program trustees says Medicare will become insolvent in 2026 – three years earlier than previously forecast.
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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Next move unclear on Medicaid expansion, despite court order
Advocates say they'll file another lawsuit if the state doesn't begin accepting applications from 70,000 eligible Mainers on July 2.
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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Rate hikes sought by Maine’s ACA insurers come in lower than expected for 2019
The proposed increases for individual health plans average just over 9 percent, and they will be reduced further if a state-run reinsurance program is revived.
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PublishedJune 4, 2018
LePage administration must follow voter-approved law, put Medicaid expansion in motion, court rules
The judge rejects the state's claim that it can't proceed without funding and orders it to file paperwork allowing up to 70,000 low-income Mainers to start applying for health coverage July 2.
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