The case in Auburn is the 29th positive identification of rabies in Maine this year.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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What do ever-hotter summers mean for Maine’s economy?
As the state charts increasingly warm and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.
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Federal panel votes against prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines
Public health experts in Maine applaud the vote, but are concerned about anti-vaccine messages from the federal government.
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Maine public water supply complies with law, but is it safe?
A national advocacy group says federal limits for three carcinogens found in tap water from public systems in Maine and across the U.S. are too low. Water districts say it’s not fair to expect ratepayers to fund improvements to meet its lower recommended levels.
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MaineHealth launches membership-based primary care model
The new system is based on monthly fees and aims to improve access to health care providers.
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Central Maine towns grapple with rate hikes announced by regional ambulance service
Delta Ambulance officials announced a $20 to $25 increase in per capita rates for 2026 at the China town office Wednesday morning. That number could rise, officials said.
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Mills administration to apply for new federal rural health funding
The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund is designed to partially offset upcoming cuts to Medicaid that were passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children
Pediatricians warn that could open the door to a comeback for a disease virtually eradicated among U.S. children.
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How MaineCare has grown — and become a budget buster in the process
Lawmakers already plugged an unexpected $118 million deficit in the program this year. Cuts at the federal level may force tough decisions about services, eligibility and funding for next year and beyond.
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Dempsey Challenge to kick off Saturday with Patrick, new routes, a full ‘happiness meter’
The Dempsey Center ‘was absolutely, like, a light of hope, a beacon of hope in such a dark, upside-down time,’ says one cancer survivor.