The clinics serve as a critical safety net in every state and U.S. territory for low-income people of all ages.
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Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick free medical, dental clinic to expand with federal funding
Oasis Free Clinics, which serves about 500 people in the Brunswick area, is doubling the size of its clinic with the help of $833,000 in federal funding secured by lawmakers.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Critical test underway as doctors become first responders in new Kennebec County program
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in the region brings physicians to the scenes of crashes and crises, upping the level of care that can be provided and diverting patients from crowded emergency rooms.
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Portland man takes part in drug trial giving new hope in fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Ralph Carmona participated in a clinical research trial for Leqembi, a new Alzheimer’s drug that he believes stopped his symptoms from progressing.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. women stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions
Nationally, the average number of daily requests shot up nearly tenfold, from about 25 in the eight months before the May 2022 Roe v. Wade leak to 247 after.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Tax reform key to solving housing, health care crises
We have two systems of support in this country: welfare and tax breaks.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Politics
White House targets patents of high-price prescriptions in latest effort to lower drug costs
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs developed with the help of taxpayer money.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had been under pressure to end his holds as senators complained about the toll it was taking on service members and their families, and on military readiness.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Task force begins review of hospital facility fees
The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients has only two weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Donor breast milk available to new parents at Biddeford hospital
Southern Maine Health Care making donor milk available to parents who would like to feed their newborns exclusively breast milk.