The state, which is Maine’s largest employer, will require employees to do health monitoring to retain insurance coverage.
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MaineHealth ramping up chronic Lyme disease study
The study, which began in 2025, looks at why some people continue to have symptoms months or years after contracting the tick-borne bacterial infection.
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Is naloxone less effective when fentanyl is mixed with nonopioid drugs? | Fact brief
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says naloxone, often sold under the brand name Narcan, should still be given in any suspected overdose.
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Maine is preparing for new Medicaid work requirements in 2027
The state plans to hire 35 employees and spend $8 million to upgrade its online registration system.
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Some Maine schools have unsafe radon levels. Most haven’t been tested.
Just 12% of Maine’s school buildings were tested in the past 5 years, and nearly a quarter of them had elevated levels of the cancer-causing gas.
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Mainers can still get abortion pills by mail. Could the Supreme Court change that?
The Supreme Court restored temporary access until May 11 after a lower court ruled that mifepristone should only be available in person.
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Maine issues warning after mold in medical weed tests at 18 times recreational limit
State authorities issued an advisory for medical cannabis patients after unsafe amounts of mold and pesticides were found in 2 strains of flower cultivated and sold by a Piscataquis County grower.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most?
More than 2,000 working Mainers have pre-applied for paid family and medical leave, the Maine Department of Labor said.
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Maine dental program for abuse survivors wins national award
Finding Our Smiles, operated by Finding Our Voices, has received a Purple Ribbon Award for innovation in connecting survivors with dental providers across the state.
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Does MaineCare cover about 70% of Maine nursing home residents? | Fact brief
MaineCare is Maine’s Medicaid program, providing free or low-cost health insurance based on age, income or disability.