Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.
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While most of U.S. has quit, 40% of poor, uneducated, rural Americans still smoke
Cigarette makers now concentrate their marketing on lower socioeconomic areas.
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Despite critics’ claims, Republican health bill doesn’t make rape a pre-existing condition
A highly unlikely cascade of changes in federal and state law needs to happen before a woman is denied insurance solely because she was raped or sexually assaulted.
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In battle against meth labs, Maine may require a prescription for certain cold medications
Consumers would need a doctor’s approval to buy remedies containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine under a bill pending in the Legislature.
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Lawmakers consider bill to require Maine to provide mental health care to veterans
Veterans testifying in support of the bill say it is needed to address shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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LePage says he will veto assisted suicide bill
The governor says he doesn’t believe in choosing who can live and who can die, casting doubt on the prospects for a new law.
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Maine attorney general: Report on overdose deaths highlights need for more treatment
Service centers like Portland and Bangor have been hit hardest by the epidemic, revised state data shows.
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Portland will host a free opioid overdose training session for the public
The city will teach attendees how to recognize a dangerous overdose and what to do, including how to administer a lifesaving antidote.
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LePage’s push to cut candy from food stamps resonates elsewhere
The governor’s efforts in Maine have inspired legislators in Tennessee and Arkansas, who say they won’t give up trying to restrict food stamp purchases.
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West Gardiner man with kidney disease challenges state decision to deny him disability payments
Terrence Marks worked for the state of Maine for nearly 20 years as a plow truck driver, but says his stage 4 kidney disease makes him too sick to work.