Health care
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Sen. Collins alarmed by Medicaid cuts, limits on pre-existing conditions in latest ACA repeal proposal
The Graham-Cassidy proposal would result in 32 million fewer Americans having health insurance, according to one study.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2017
As maternity services vanish in rural Maine, mothers expect to travel long distances to hospitals
Some in remote areas face hourslong drives on dark roads before they can arrive at one of a dwindling number of sites that still offer obstetrics units.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017
Maine jabs back at stubbornly high rate of whooping cough cases
Seventh-graders must have booster shots starting this year as Maine's high incidence of 'nasty' pertussis persists.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2017
Study prompts call to probe link between flu shot and miscarriage
Health officials say there's no reason to go against the advice that all pregnant women be vaccinated.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
New clinical trial might change standard treatment for melanoma
The drug used to prevent relapse in patients with advanced melanoma is not the one that most people get.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2017
Group launches campaign to convince voters to expand Maine’s Medicaid program
Mainers for Health Care is pushing a November ballot initiative, citing benefits to the economy, rural hospitals and employment as well as helping an additional 70,000 residents obtain coverage.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2017
Maine Med receives $11 million NIH grant to study metabolic diseases
The overall goal of the program is to reduce obesity, osteoporosis and diabetes – all metabolic diseases common in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2017
Trump administration’s cuts to ACA outreach will damage enrollment efforts in Maine, experts say
Nonprofits in Maine are braced for a 40 percent cut in federal grants that help states get people signed up for insurance.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
Calais residents unnerved by loss of obstetrics unit at local hospital
Like many smaller, rural hospitals, the facility in Washington County has cut back on services in the face of mounting losses.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
Promising treatment seen in childhood cancer drug
Novartis said the $475,000 cost would be waived if the patient didn't show a response within a month.
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