Health care
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PublishedNovember 10, 2017
Trying to unravel the mystery of a 1918 veteran and the flu pandemic
That unusual infection killed many healthy young adults, and why it was so virulent is still unclear.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2017
Massachusetts to study cost of single-payer health insurance
The study is part of a reform bill that seeks to address rising drug costs and a host of other issues.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2017
Medicaid expansion may strain Maine’s budget, credit rating agency says
Moody's also says the biggest risk to the state is that the federal government could reduce funding for the health care program in the years ahead.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2017
Maine DHHS misspent $13 million intended for low-income families
The federal funds were spent on services for the elderly and disabled, against federal law requiring that the money be spent on families with children.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2017
Maine’s ballot-box expansion of Medicaid likely to inspire referendums elsewhere
From Idaho to Utah to Kansas, where lawmakers have resisted the added health care coverage, groups now have 'something to emulate.'
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PublishedNovember 8, 2017
Suit of new skin saves dying boy’s life
Doctors grew nearly 3 square feet of genetically corrected skin for the boy, who had a rare genetic disease.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2017
In election glow, Democrats nationally see health care as a winning issue
Maine's vote to expand Medicaid is among the indicators that public opinion may be shifting in the Democrats' favor.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2017
Hospitals at center stage of Medicaid expansion debate
Maine's rural hospitals in particular would be stronger financially, but critics say hospitals ought to be providing charitable care, since they enjoy tax-exempt status as nonprofits.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2017
Poll shows American adults clueless on obesity
The survey reveals a mismatch between perception and reality of obesity in the U.S.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2017
Several Maine dental offices will offer free services today
Dentists in Falmouth, Lisbon Falls, Portland, Scarborough and Skowhegan will participate in the 9th annual Dentists Who Care for ME event.
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