Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Obamacare, creating new uncertainty about health coverage for millions

Health care

Published
July 9, 2019

Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Obamacare, creating new uncertainty about health coverage for millions

A federal appeals court in New Orleans is convening Tuesday to hear arguments in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the law.
Published
July 9, 2019

Maine Med’s move to end training with live animals follows national trend

Maine Medical Center had been one of only a dozen hospitals nationwide that used live animals for training in emergency medicine, a practice that has declined sharply in the last 15 years.
Published
July 8, 2019

Federal funds will boost Maine youth suicide prevention, including for tribes

Native American populations are among those targeted, and support will extend to broader programs across the state.
Published
July 8, 2019

Republican lawmakers and Mills spar over nursing home funding

The legislators criticize the governor for delaying action on a funding bill, but the Democrat says it would have set reimbursement rates too high to qualify for federal matching funds.
Published
July 4, 2019

New community center opens in Lewiston for people recovering from addiction

The REST Center in Lewiston provides a place to socialize and train for jobs.
Published
July 2, 2019

Maine Medical Center agrees to stop using live animals to train doctors

The hospital's use of live animals in its Emergency Medicine Residency Program was questioned by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Published
July 1, 2019

New Maine law makes it easier for patients to get drugs their doctors prescribe

It allows medical professionals more flexibility in avoiding 'step therapy,' which requires patients to try less expensive drugs first.
Published
July 1, 2019

Maine Medical Center publishes inaugural medical journal

The Journal of Maine Medical Center will be published biannually and will focus on original, peer-reviewed research in the health sciences.
Published
July 1, 2019

Bill to establish adult Medicaid dental benefit fails, but advocates will try again in 2020

More than 70,000 Mainers would gain coverage under the proposal.
Published
June 24, 2019

Gov. Mills signs 4 bills to reduce medication prices, including buying from Canada

One new law – subject to federal approval – would let Maine act as a wholesaler to import prescription drugs from Canada.