Women living in rural Maine communities are driving long distances to deliver their babies and struggling to access other care, mirroring a trend that’s expected to get worse.
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Andwell Health Partners to scale back in-home pediatric services amid financial deficit
It is the latest local health care provider to scale back services amid reported financial losses, impacting some of the most vulnerable patients.
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Though some are finding resilience after hepatitis C cure, others still put testing off
Many people have been cured of hepatitis C, something that was once viewed as a death sentence, but it has yet to make a big impact on a population particularly afflicted by the virus.
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Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene
NYPD’s top detective said Luigi Mangione’s motive might have stemmed from an accident that sent him to an emergency room in 2023.
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CEO killing, rage over insurance plunges UnitedHealth into crisis
Brian Thompson’s death has become a symbol of revenge over denied medical bills and lack of access to necessary care, an issue that some UnitedHealth employees say they’re growing increasingly anxious about.
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Lyme cases set another record as ticks spread across Maine
Ten years of data by the Maine CDC show that the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the midcoast and Down East regions.
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Abortion funds take on bigger role in Maine, nationwide as access shifts
Financial support for the nonprofit support groups has surged since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Maine seeks developer for psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth
The plan has been criticized by advocates who say it would increase the risk of harm to Maine children, though one provider said it would fill a critical gap for those with severe behavioral health needs.
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Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s masked killer after ‘brazen, targeted’ attack on NYC street
Brian Thompson, 50, was shot around 6:45 a.m. as he walked alone to the New York Hilton Midtown from a nearby hotel, police said.
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After 34 years, court oversight of Maine’s mental health services has officially ended
A superior court judge this week approved the state’s petition to dissolve what has come to be known as the AMHI consent decree, which settled a class action lawsuit brought by former patients of Augusta Mental Health Institute.