Health care
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Judge plans quick ruling on whether Maine must submit Medicaid expansion plan
The lawsuit seeks to compel the DHHS to amend its program with the federal government and begin creating rules before a July 2 deadline. The state says it cannot because no money has been specifically appropriated.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Vaccination opt-out rate rising among Maine kindergartners, along with the risk of illness
Five percent of students entering that grade in 2017-18 – about 600 statewide – remained unprotected, troubling health officials who point to an increased threat of infectious disease outbreaks.
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
Bangor doctor testifies at Senate hearing on opioid epidemic’s impact on the elderly
Many with chronic pain have been on prescription painkillers at relatively high doses, putting them at risk of health problems and making them vulnerable to exploitation, says Dr. Charles Pattavina of St. Joseph Hospital.
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PublishedMay 22, 2018
Mercy Hospital receives $2.8 million donation that honors ‘Dr. Harry’
The gift comes from the family of the late Dr. Harry Davis, Mercy's first chief of pediatrics.
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PublishedMay 20, 2018
Group suing LePage administration to expand Medicaid responds
Maine Equal Justice Partners counters assertions by the governor that he can't implement the expansion until the Legislature allocates funds for it.
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PublishedMay 18, 2018
Maine advocates angry at Trump proposal to deny funds to clinics that refer clients for abortion
Doctors' groups and abortion rights supporters say a ban on counseling women trespasses on the doctor-patient relationship.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
FDA approves long-acting drug to prevent migraines
Aimovig, taken in a monthly shot, is the first in a new class of migraine drugs to win approval. It will cost $6,900 a year, without insurance.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
Citing Portland’s opioid lawsuit, hospitals withdraw from groups seeking to treat addiction
The parent of Mercy and EMMC is unhappy that the lawsuit partially blames one of its former doctors for the opioid crisis.
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PublishedMay 16, 2018
UMaine researcher gets grant to study aging fat tissue
The goal of the study is to help identify treatments that could potentially stop or reverse conditions including diabetes and obesity.
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PublishedMay 16, 2018
Chicken pox outbreak reported at day care center in Westbrook
Five children who go to the The Little Red School House Too have fallen ill, and unvaccinated kids must stay at home for 21 days, but the Maine CDC has not issued a health alert.
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