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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Health care dominates Maine’s legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who's on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
Four in 10 seniors who live independently struggle to make ends meet, putting the state on the front lines of a national retirement crisis that's expected to intensify.
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PublishedMay 24, 2019
Our View: Confirmation of measles, hepatitis A in Maine shows why public health is so important
A strong public health system can stop the spread of infectious disease before it causes real trouble.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage
The bill, which has the support of Gov. Janet Mills but still faces votes in the Senate, comes at a time when other states are restricting access to abortion.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Rep. Jared Golden protests ‘gotcha politics’ move by House leaders
The Lewiston Democrat says measures with bipartisan backing should be allowed to go to the Senate without tying them to bills the Republican Party won't support.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta gets high marks from rating groups
The hospital improved on its safety grade from a year ago and garnered accolades for its patients' experiences.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Democrats’ bill calls for sweeping review of Maine’s mental health system
Several Democratic lawmakers want a task force to find fixes for a mental health system that has failed to deliver community services decades after major institutions closed.
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PublishedMay 14, 2019
Bill to make MaineCare cover abortions headed for passage after close vote in Senate
Gov. Mills is expected to sign the measure, which the House passed last week.
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PublishedMay 14, 2019
Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Hospitals charge private insurance three times more for the same services paid by Medicare.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Legislators may make preventive treatments for newborns mandatory
Health experts say rising numbers of parents refuse needed vitamin K shots that keep some babies from dangerous bleeding.
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