Currently, Medicaid’s postpartum coverage expires after 60 days, but effective Aug. 1, it will last for a full year after birth.
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Even trace amounts of PFAS chemicals pose health risk, new federal advisory says
Under the new guidance, Maine’s PFAS problem would challenge public water districts that serve hundreds of thousands of customers, not just rural residents and farmers who rely on well water.
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COVID-19 levels hold steady in Maine
Maine saw a drop in case counts and hospitalizations from a month ago, but numbers have leveled off over the past week.
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Legislative task force to look at criminal process for perpetrators of violence against health care workers
The nine-member task force will examine how criminal charges may be brought against people who assault — physically or verbally — workers in health care settings.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci is experiencing mild symptoms and will return to work when he tests negative.
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FDA advisers move COVID-19 shots closer for kids younger than 5
The panel of outside experts vote unanimously that the benefits of Moderna’s shots outweigh any risks for children under 5 – that’s roughly 18 million youngsters.
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Maine child recovering from hepatitis with unknown cause
It is rare for the cause to be unknown, although similar cases have recently been reported in other states and countries.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Is monkeypox a health emergency? Experts to decide if outbreak a global threat
Declaring monkeypox to be an international health emergency would give it the same designation as the COVID-19 pandemic and mean that the normally rare disease is a continuing threat to countries globally.
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Maine reports uptick in COVID hospitalizations
Infections, however, are still trending downward.
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FDA advisers consider Moderna’s COVID shots for older kids
If the advisory panel endorses the shot and the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer’s vaccine.