Trump’s tax bill instructed the federal government to end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000.
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Maine’s rising humidity signals shifting climate: ‘We’re living in a wetter world’
The state’s biggest cities have seen a gradual rise in temperature and dew points since the late 1940s, making the summer heat more oppressive.
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How a ‘cluster’ of HIV cases in Penobscot County became one of Maine’s largest outbreaks
The vast majority of the 27 positive tests have come from people in Bangor who have either been homeless, injection drug users, or both. But officials say the outbreak is a culmination of factors much larger than that.
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Maine charity care expansion couldn’t come at a worse time, hospitals say
A new law expanding who is eligible for free care is expected to help low-income Mainers, but also strain hospitals already grappling with the impact Medicaid cuts will have on their finances.
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Maine’s reproductive health clinics could see nearly $5 million in cuts
The federal budget bill cut Medicaid funding for family planning organizations that provide abortions.
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Northern Light Health reduces staff through attrition amid financial pressure
Health care leaders say passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act adds financial strain to an already struggling system.
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The push to defund Planned Parenthood hit other clinics in Maine. Now their group is suing.
Planned Parenthood isn’t the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump.
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Was your info taken in the Lewiston hospital breach? Here’s what to know
The data breach stems from an incident in late May prompting St. Mary’s Health System to take its computer data system offline.
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Maine scientists researching whether eye test could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s
The Jackson Laboratory, Northern Light Health and University of Maine are collaborating on the research.
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Groundbreaking Kennebec County mobile medical program to shift focus
Doctors from the MD3 program in Kennebec County hope to continue their work with first responders to reverse overdoses in the county.