Dental therapists, likened to nurse practitioners or physician’s assistants, are recognized in 13 states and 2 territories.
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Advocates, some attorneys general wary of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a $10 billion plan to transform into a new company dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis, but it’s not a done deal yet.
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ACA expansion to boost subsidies for most of 63,000 Mainers with coverage
The average monthly premium reduction is $50, but some could see hundreds of dollars in savings on their health insurance each month.
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Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming
Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
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Republicans’ opposition to vaccine threatens virus fight
A new poll finds 42% of Republicans say they probably or definitely will not get the shot, compared with 17% of Democrats.
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Explainer: Why some countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine
There is no evidence that the AstraZeneca vaccine caused blood clots reported in some people, but because COVID-19 vaccines are still experimental, scientists must investigate every possibility that the shot could have some unforeseen side effects.
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Doctors: Telemedicine can be a ‘game changer’ … if you have good internet
‘(A lack of broadband access is) a huge disadvantage to the people who really could stand most to benefit from it,’ says Maine Dr. Karen Saylor.
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Shah: Mainers made Maine safer than other states
Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine Center for Disease Control credits residents for lower percentages of COVID-19 cases, deaths than other states.
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‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork
The COVID relief package signed into law Thursday includes the biggest expansion of health insurance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act in a decade.
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COVID-19 deaths are falling, but Americans ‘must remain vigilant,’ CDC chief says
Public health experts say it’s too soon to say, definitively, what’s driving declines, but they suspect a post-holiday drop in traveling and indoor gatherings, widespread mask wearing and the vaccine rollout have all contributed.