maine department of health and human services
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
Mary Mayhew, who opposed Medicaid expansion in Maine, named to head nation’s Medicaid program
She restored her agency's fiscal health as DHHS commissioner for Gov. LePage, but critics say she also tore a hole in the social services safety net.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Maine DHHS urges pot users to keep drug away from children
The Northern New England Poison Center received 16 calls for accidental marijuana ingestion in 2017, up from 2 such calls in 2016, and Maine officials believe edible forms of the drug present the greatest risk.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Maine Voices: Parents of the intellectually disabled have reason to fear our social service system
The state of Maine has a well-documented history of abuse and neglect in its policies and practices.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2018
Judge hears arguments in Medicaid expansion lawsuit as applicants get denied
Lawyers for Maine Equal Justice Partners tell Justice Michaela Murphy that the LePage administration should have implemented expansion by July 2, but the administration's attorney contends the Legislature must fund the measure first.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2018
Our View: Homelessness is a statewide problem, not a local one
The failure of Maine's government to address drug abuse and mental illness creates an unfair burden for Portland taxpayers.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2018
Maine Voices: Why I still believe in foster care
I would like people in Maine and our country to look at these children with optimism.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Our View: Maine foster care crisis exposes larger problem
It's not just foster parents who are suffering – many stressed-out families feel the pain.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2018
Legislature passes LePage’s package of reforms to Maine’s child protection system
One bill de-emphasizes family reunification, a win for the governor, and others allot more than $21 million to add as many as 40 positions in the DHHS and increase pay for caseworkers.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2018
Our View: Health and Human Services Committee makes right moves on child protection bills
The panel's support for steps such as increasing DHHS pay and staffing paves the way for a better system in the wake of two Maine girls' deaths.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2018
Lawmakers back several LePage bills to fix flaws in child protection system, but not others
A committee recommends adding staff, raising wages and giving caseworkers more access to police records, but rejects shifting the system's focus away from family reunification. Votes on the bills are expected Thursday.
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