4 years after settlement money started arriving, some recovery centers face funding cliffs as towns and counties deliberate — or in some cases hardly pay attention to — millions in unspent funds.
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Study group explores possibility of Rangeley-run EMS service
Fire Rescue Chief Mike Bacon told the Select Board on March 24 that as Rangeley grows they need to look at all options.
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Federal appeals court agrees to dismiss weight loss drug lawsuits filed by Mainers
Two Maine residents sued their insurance companies in 2024, accusing them of discrimination for not covering weight loss medication.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World
Why Trump is investigating Maine for requiring insurers to cover abortion
One legal scholar described the investigations into Maine and 12 other states as Trump “throwing a bone” to conservatives who want more abortion restrictions.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Applications for Maine’s new paid family leave program open Monday
The program, which will start paying out benefits on May 1, provides up to 12 weeks of pay for Mainers to take medical, parental, military or safety leave.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mainers go uninsured as health care premiums rise
Maine’s health insurance marketplace has seen a decline in ACA enrollment, including thousands who canceled plans after certain tax credits expired.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Collins touts bill that would cap monthly insulin prices at $35
The bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday is the latest attempt by lawmakers to regulate insulin prices.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
More Maine parents are refusing standard newborn shots and tests
Pediatricians say the reluctance they’re seeing in Maine is tied to federal rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines.
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Mother suing Lewiston hospital says oversight caused child’s brain injury
Calyx Hemenway said her reports of pain and illness while pregnant were not taken seriously by staff at Central Maine Medical Center.
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Dr. Oz escalates Medicaid fraud claims against Maine, other states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator said the techniques the federal government is using in Minnesota could be applied to other states such as Maine.