Central Maine Medical Center would have to remain a trauma center as a condition of a California health system’s acquisition.
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Maine is down another trauma center. What does that mean?
There were 3 trauma centers in Maine before a Lewiston hospital decided not to recertify in December.
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Maine students report less substance use, better mental health
Health and education officials say the trend is encouraging, but more work needs to be done to support vulnerable students.
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Panel votes to end recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
Medical experts in Maine criticized the move, and the Maine CDC said it would continue to recommend the vaccine be given at birth.
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Maine research lab awarded $30 million federal grant for modeling of human heart
The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is the first research institution in the state to be awarded a grant of this type.
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Cumberland County HIV cases do not appear to be linked, Maine CDC says
Five HIV cases have been detected in the county so far this year, following 30 cases recorded in Bangor since 2023.
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Maine health leaders honor World AIDS Day as Trump administration stays silent
Federal employees were told not to commemorate the day, which comes as Maine faces its largest HIV outbreak to date.
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Overlooked during opioid crisis, more of Maine’s oldest began to struggle with drugs
The number of Medicare patients who received buprenorphine treatment for their addiction to opioids increased about 70% between 2019 and 2023, a Maine Monitor analysis shows for the first time.
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Small business owners in Maine facing huge spikes in ACA premiums
Enhanced tax credits that help people afford marketplace health insurance plans are set to expire unless they are extended.
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UMF counseling director earns distinguished service award
Program Director Lisa-Ann Henry received the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association’s Distinguished Service Award for her work in the psychology profession.