The case shows how prior authorization rules can block coverage for even simple, medically necessary care.
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Maine launches interactive map to help residents find food assistance
The Maine Food Access Map comes as food pantries across the state are reporting surges in demand attributed to rising grocery costs and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Maine investigating suspected case of botulism tied to contaminated infant formula
An infant remains hospitalized and is being treated, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Flu season may be worse this year, Maine experts warn
This year’s flu shot may not be an exact match for circulating strains, but public health experts say to get vaccinated anyway.
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Aroostook County loses trans-friendly primary care
Health experts say Maine Family Planning’s clinics were northern Maine’s safest option for transgender patients.
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Maine expands recall of cannabis vape cartridges
Last month’s recall of a strain of a Yani product sold at 21 stores has been expanded by the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy to include three more strains and five more stores.
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Will new health fund help Maine’s rural hospitals stay open? Experts say it’s unclear
Upcoming Medicaid cuts from the Republican budget bill passed over the summer threaten the financial health of rural hospitals.
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Portland joins lawsuit over PFAS-laden firefighting foam at jetport
The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to pursue legal action against developers of so-called forever chemicals amid concern that federally mandated fire-suppressing foam may have contaminated soil and groundwater around the airport.
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Maine drug overdose deaths continue to plummet
The state has seen a 23% decline in fatal overdoses from January-September in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
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Lewiston hospital to end trauma center status over ‘burdensome costs’
The move will leave Maine with 2 trauma centers, but CMMC officials say patients won’t ‘notice much of a change.’