health care

Published
October 10, 2024

Oasis Free Clinics relocates to new facility in Brunswick
Published
September 29, 2024

Cancer patients in rural Maine continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment

Two of the state’s most rural counties are without a single oncology practice.
Published
September 24, 2024

Senators press pharmaceutical CEO on why weight loss drugs like Ozempic cost less abroad

Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States – a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.
Published
September 23, 2024

Maine woman sues Anthem insurance for failing to cover weight loss drugs

It's the second lawsuit filed this year in Maine against insurance carriers that limit coverage of popular drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound.
Published
September 20, 2024

Kennebec County emergency physician program is saving lives, doctor tells Augusta councilors

The county's MD3 pilot program may run out of money at the end of the year. One of its doctors says that would be a mistake.

Published
September 8, 2024

Maine considering public health emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses as animal cases tick up

Health officials say you can protect yourself by wearing long sleeves, using recommended repellants, limiting outdoor activity after dusk and draining standing water.
Published
September 2, 2024

Letter: Universal health care will save money in the long run
Published
September 2, 2024

MaineHealth hires doctor for executive position

Dr. Adrian Moran will be MaineHealth's chief medical and transformation officer.
Published
September 1, 2024

MaineCare patients, advocates say transportation company failing to live up to agreement

Patients say drivers with Modivcare, the largest non-emergency medical transportation broker in the country, are denying rides without explanation.
Published
August 26, 2024

Maine hospitals launch green initiatives to offset high energy use

The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.