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Health care

Published
March 16, 2025

As birthing units continue to close, potential solutions emerge

In rural Maine, cross-training staff, incorporating more independent providers, and expanding training are some of the solutions being proposed.
Published
March 14, 2025

Officials weigh economic impact of Waterville hospital closure

Northern Light Inland Hospital will close June 11, putting 309 employees out of work.
Published
March 13, 2025

Waterville’s Northern Light Inland Hospital to close in June

The hospital had diminished its outpatient and maternal care services in recent months.
Published
March 12, 2025

Think Maine therapists and Realtors are all raking it in? Not exactly

Even the industries that have seen increased demand since the pandemic have faced their own sets of challenges.
Published
March 12, 2025

Five years after Maine’s first case, where does COVID-19 now stand?

One health care expert is concerned that lessons learned during the pandemic — the importance of transparency, trust in government and communication between officials, health care systems and citizens — are being forgotten.

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Published
March 11, 2025

Sen. King demands answers about latest round of Veterans Affairs cuts

A plan to cut hundreds of contracted workers may include a key 'radiation safety officer' position and other jobs at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta.
Published
March 9, 2025

Time is running out for Maine budget compromise to avoid reduced hospital payments

The state will begin reducing MaineCare reimbursements to small rural hospitals and withhold reimbursements for larger claims on Wednesday if lawmakers do not pass an emergency supplemental budget.
Published
March 7, 2025

38% of LGBTQ+ youth in Maine have considered suicide, national report says

A new report on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people ages 13 to 24 shows high rates of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety, and a negative effect from politics.
Published
March 6, 2025

Direct care workers fight for restoration of cost-of-living increases in Maine budget

The cost-of-living adjustments were canceled in 2025 for budgetary reasons and were not included in Gov. Mills' two-year budget proposal.
Published
March 4, 2025

Maine lawmakers, public health advocates seek tighter oversight of medical cannabis

The state's medical market lacks the same safeguards for contaminant testing as its recreational counterpart.