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PublishedDecember 9, 2024
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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PublishedDecember 9, 2024
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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PublishedDecember 8, 2024
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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PublishedDecember 6, 2024
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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PublishedDecember 4, 2024
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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PublishedDecember 3, 2024
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.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2024
Somerset County extends partnership to support opioid recovery
County commissioners allocated $50,000 of opioid settlement funds to continue a partnership between the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and Somerset Public Health.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2024
Sen. Collins proposes reimbursement reforms for EMS services
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, I-West Virginia, would require payment for EMS services even when a Medicare patient is not transported to a hospital. Maine passed a similar bill in 2023 for patients with private insurance.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2024
Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under the proposed new rule.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2024
Maine’s recalls of moldy cannabis prompt questions on state testing standards
On the heels of back-to-back-to-back recalls, industry members are calling for an examination of the state's standards for yeast and mold, which they say are simultaneously too tight and too broad.
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