The Maine Senate approves a law change that would stop insurance companies from imposing waiting periods before they cover tooth decay treatment in children.
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Maine’s members of Congress oppose Trump plan to divert home heating aid to virus response
President Trump, as part of a $2.5 billion plan to combat the coronavirus threat, proposes diverting $37 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which serves thousands of Mainers.
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Wording of vaccine referendum raising questions for some voters
A ‘yes’ vote overturns Maine’s new law eliminating all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations, while a ‘no’ vote maintains it.
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Maine babies born opioid-affected at nearly 5 times national average
Maine also exceeds the national averages for babies born to mothers who smoke, have diabetes or are overweight.
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Trump urges calm even as U.S. reports worrisome new virus case
He puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating American efforts against COVID-19 as the CDC says someone in California has been infected who hadn’t traveled abroad or been exposed to another patient.
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‘Time is everything’: World braces for spread of new virus
China bought the world some time, but scientists say countries could be doing more.
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Thirty-nine states launch investigation into Juul’s marketing
The attorneys general will look into the company’s claims about the safety and effectiveness of its vaping products.
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Senators from both parties question U.S. readiness for virus
The Trump administration’s health secretary notes that nearly 2 months after the first alarms were raised, there’s no evidence the virus has spread in the U.S. beyond patients infected overseas and a few close relatives.
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California city granted request to block transfer of quarantined patients
The restraining order prohibits authorities from transporting anyone with coronavirus or exposed to the disease to Costa Mesa before a hearing Monday.
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South Korea reports 8-fold jump in viral infections
Globally, nearly 78,000 people have been infected in 29 countries, and more than 2,300 have died.