Health care
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Vaccine clinic scheduled after hepatitis A case confirmed at Portland shelters
State health officials, who are dealing with rising numbers of hepatitis cases because of an increase in illicit drug injections, say a person stayed at two Portland shelters during the time that person was infectious.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
FDA poised to OK potent new opioid for market
The drug is five to 10 times more potent than pharmaceutical fentanyl.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Maine licensing board takes action against two doctors
A South Portland physician had limits placed on what drugs he can prescribe, and a Sanford doctor had her medical license suspended.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Former state official says Maine fails its poor
The governor's office responded by saying poverty in Maine has declined over the last eight years and Kevin Concannon's remarks ‘played on stereotypes of reform.’
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PublishedOctober 24, 2018
With Affordable Care Act enrollment set to begin, some will lose and others will win
Lower-income Mainers will have a harder time finding zero-premium plans in 2019, but some who were paying high premiums will see their costs go down.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Attorney General’s Office backs Medicaid expansion lawsuit against LePage administration
Attorney General Janet Mills, who is running for governor, has recused herself and is not named in the filing supporting the lawsuit accusing the administration of illegally blocking Medicaid expansion.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Desperate & duped? GoFundMe means big bucks for dubious care
GoFundMe says campaigns for medical care are increasing and are among the most numerous on its site.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2018
State on high alert as whooping cough cases soar in York County
Health care experts say the number of unvaccinated children may fuel outbreaks such as those that occurred in the Kennebunks and Arundel in September.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2018
Two UMaine nursing students diagnosed with viral meningitis
It is the most common type of the illness, often less severe than bacterial meningitis
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PublishedOctober 18, 2018
Mercy says it’s raised more than half of the $20 million it needs for a new hospital
The Portland hospital aims to move from its longtime location on State Street to a site on the Fore River Parkway where it already has a 151,000-square-foot building.
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