People on Medicare who survived a drug overdose were much more likely to later receive opioid painkillers than medication to treat addiction – and some went on to die of an overdose.
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Fewer Maine babies are being born with substance exposure. No one’s sure why
Hospital data show the lowest figures in a decade, but officials say changes in reporting could be skewing the results.
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Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours
One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.
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Hundreds of Maine households are stranded in PFAS limbo
The state says it can’t afford to mitigate PFAS issues at homes near sludge hot spots that pass state drinking water standards but fail the new federal ones.
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Advocacy group says underutilized mental health statute could have prevented Lewiston shooting
Members of the National Shattering Silence Coalition, including former state legislator John Nutting, have urged the commission investigating the shooting to promote expanding use of Maine’s progressive treatment program.
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York County resident dies from rare virus caused by tick bite
Two other Maine residents – in Kennebec and Lincoln counties – have been infected with the virus so far this year.
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Abortion pill access is unchanged after Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what you need to know
Here’s a look at what Thursday’s decision does and does not mean for abortion access.
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Maine abortion providers, Gov. Mills praise Supreme Court ruling
The failed effort to ban access to a commonly used abortion drug was closely watched in Maine.
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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
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Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children thrown out by federal judge
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office has vowed to appeal.