Health care
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PublishedAugust 23, 2017
More signs emerge that doctors are prescribing fewer opioids in Maine
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said opioid prescriptions written to its customers over a one-year period ending June 30 had declined 15 percent compared to the same period a year earlier.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2017
Maine getting $950,000 under settlement with EpiPen maker
Mylan, the drug's manufacturer, has settled with the federal Department of Justice over allegations of overcharging Medicaid for its emergency allergy medication.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2017
New test appears promising for catching Lyme disease early
Current tests often miss the tick-transmitted infection in its first weeks; the new one looks to be 82% accurate.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2017
Largest U.S. drug benefits manager to limit opioids for first-time users
The program builds on an effort launched by Express Scripts in 2016 aimed at reducing dependency.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2017
In urban America, fentanyl-related overdose deaths rise nearly 600% in 2 years
The synthetic painkiller is often added to heroin, fueling deeper addiction and killing many users.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2017
Americans have apparently learned how to avoid lightning, so fewer are dying
Another reason is that we simply spend less time outdoors.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2017
CBO: Deficit would jump, premiums rise if Trump ends Obamacare subsidies
Projections say insurers would raise premiums by as much as 25% if the government ends payments for low-income patients.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2017
More companies self-insure workers to avoid rising health care premiums
Some businesses are saving money by dropping their insurance provider and paying employee medical claims themselves, but there are risks and it doesn't work for everyone.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2017
Powerful opioids suspected in rash of overdose deaths in Portland area
Anecdotal evidence of an overdose increase in the last two weeks raises suspicion that heroin is being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or carfentanil.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2017
Mental health disorders are the most common complication of pregnancy
But just 15 percent of the women affected by postpartum depression seek professional help.
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