The bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday is the latest attempt by lawmakers to regulate insulin prices.
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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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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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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.
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Why the Trump administration is investigating Maine’s abortion laws
Maine is facing scrutiny from Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights over allegations the state is violating a federal anti-discrimination provision.
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Waterville man pushes referendum to loosen backyard chicken rules
Leo St. Peter says he plans to gather signatures so voters can decide at a referendum whether to loosen the city’s restrictions on having chickens.
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Maine Legislature to consider allowing optometrists to do minor surgeries
Ophthalmologists are opposed to the bill, contending it would be unsafe for patients.
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As hospitalizations rise, Maine extends vaccination for RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus, the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the country, is peaking later and lasting longer than usual this year.
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Somerset County board rejects provider’s request for opioid settlement funds
The commissioners agreed that the priority right now should be its Sublocade medication-assisted treatment program at the jail.
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MaineHealth Franklin Hospital to offer community nutrition classes this spring
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital will host two nutrition classes in Farmington focused on healthy eating and child feeding.