The funds are part of the Transforming Maternal Health Model, a new 10-year federal program designed to improve care for low-income patients.
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Maine health advocates’ 2025 priorities include higher tobacco tax, AI protections
Groups also hope to see legislation addressing the health care worker shortage and medical cannabis.
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Browntail moth populations in Maine crashed in 2024, so expect a less itchy spring
Hairs from the browntail moth caterpillar cause a red, itchy rash that can linger for weeks.
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US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning label on alcohol
About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases.
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Here’s what you need to know about bird flu
There have been no human cases reported yet in Maine, and 66 cases across the U.S., according to the CDC.
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U.S. to expand autism research under new law co-sponsored by Maine Sen. Susan Collins
The $2 billion law will fund autism research and programs over the next 5 years.
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North Yarmouth widower sues J&J for $25M over talcum powder
The company denies the accusation that its products caused mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer.
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
One of his attorneys alleges that government officials have turned Mangione into a political pawn and have tainted the jury pool.
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Report shows growing need in residential care facilities
Researchers found 54% of Mainers in residential care had been diagnosed with dementia, compared to 51% in nursing homes.