New enrollees alone in the first month total 14,091, which should help the state further reduce its number of uninsured, estimated at 145,000.

ClearChoiceMD of Scarborough, which is not hospital-affiliated, is part of a national boom offering quicker and often cheaper treatment than emergency rooms.

Worrisome stories in Maine bolster the belief that people with chronic pain have a higher risk of suicide than the general population.

Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.