The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone.
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Northern Light Health drops universal masking policy in medical facilities
The move by Maine’s second largest health care network comes as the number of hospital patients with COVID-19 has dropped to the lowest level since August 2021.
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Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drug
The Biden administration and pharmaceutical companies defend the drug as safe and effective, and warn of chaos for women and providers if Texas court-ordered changes take effect.
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Everything is bigger in Texas, including Maine’s help wanted signs
Three nonprofits are collaborating on a $25,000 ad campaign in San Antonio that is meant to draw veterans and health care workers to join Maine’s workforce.
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Hospitals face new wave of competition from infusion centers
It’s the latest example of insurance companies partnering with independent centers to offer lower-cost outpatient services.
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Maine CDC issues reminder about health threat posed by browntail moths
Mainers are urged to minimize exposure to the insect’s toxic hairs while doing yard work by covering up with a respirator and goggles and working when it’s damp.
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Justice Dept. to ask Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
Maine Gov. Janet Mills says mifepristone will remain accessible without new restrictions in the state in the wake of conflicting rulings.
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Free COVID-19 testing will fade with end of U.S. health emergency in May
For the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs, depending on insurance coverage and whether the tests are done at home or in a doctor’s office.
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Moderna says potential flu vaccine needs more study
The company is testing the vaccine in two, late-stage studies in the Southern and Northern hemispheres.
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Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’
There is uncertainty about access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States following two separate and conflicting court rulings in Texas and Washington over the legality of mifepristone.