High costs have made employers and insurers wary, but patients who can be treated for obesity are increasingly being left in the lurch.
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Central Maine Healthcare patients say they can’t access records, refills
The Lewiston-based health system said switching to a new patient portal has not disrupted care or medical records. Here’s what patients need to know.
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JD Vance to campaign with Paul LePage in Bangor
“It’s a beautiful time of the year to be in the state of Maine,” the vice president said.
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Advocates call for new state standards to hit Maine’s environmental goals
A policy guide released Tuesday aims to ‘rebalance’ state law in favor of tribal rights and environmental health for the next generation of Mainers.
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Here’s how, and why, to give blood in Maine
Officials say donating blood is an easy way to support life-saving treatments. There are several opportunities in Kennebec County scheduled this May.
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MaineGeneral will close its Fairfield eye center in July
The specialty eye center was losing up to $1 million annually, a spokesperson said. Its closure will force 4,500 patients to find new care.
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MaineHealth to open space at Biddeford hospital for research trials
The health system secured $2 million in funding from the Maine Technology Institute to create the research unit.
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State changing rules for its employees who use GLP-1 medications for weight loss
The state, which is Maine’s largest employer, will require employees to do health monitoring to retain insurance coverage.
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MaineHealth ramping up chronic Lyme disease study
The study, which began in 2025, looks at why some people continue to have symptoms months or years after contracting the tick-borne bacterial infection.
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Is naloxone less effective when fentanyl is mixed with nonopioid drugs?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says naloxone, commonly sold as the nasal spray Narcan, should still be given in any suspected overdose.