About 40% of Maine’s hospitals are currently losing money, said Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association.
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Madison board takes addiction clinic application under advisement
Acadia Healthcare has applied to open its clinic, offering methadone treatment and other services, under an ordinance voters approved in 2024.
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Are heart attacks from shoveling snow common? | Fact brief
The National Safety Council says snow shoveling leads to thousands of injuries and as many as 100 deaths nationwide each year.
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Indigenous organization trains 30 new doulas
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness is aiming to help fill in gaps as maternity services have shuttered across Maine.
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Transportation company for MaineCare patients emerges from bankruptcy
Modivcare covers much of the non-emergency transportation for Medicaid patients in the state.
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Social media plea leads to kidney donation in Maine
Sarah Konchalski, of Wayne, donated a kidney on behalf of Gorham resident Matt Doyen, putting him higher on the registry’s transplant list.
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Medical cannabis products pulled from Maine shelves after pesticides detected
Regulators issued a patient advisory after testing found unsafe pesticide levels in several cannabis concentrates sold at MarijuanaVille locations statewide.
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Maine made $45.6M in improper payments for autism services, feds say
A state official said that the federal audit should not be interpreted as evidence of fraud.
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University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex
The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes after UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.
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Use of antipsychotic meds in nursing homes remains flat
Maine has the 12th highest rate of long-term nursing home residents on antipsychotics, which carry health risks.