Nobody with diabetes should have to ration vials of insulin. A new package would hold drugmakers accountable and make medications more affordable.
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Maine Voices: We need a public health approach to substance use
L.D. 967, L.D. 994 and LR 1817 would prioritize the health and well-being of our neighbors and community members, not their punishment.
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Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid
Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Waterville residents advocate for emergency insulin program
A 14-year-old boy, his mother and a woman who lost her son to Type 1 diabetes and the high cost of insulin testified before a legislative panel last week at a public hearing in support of LD 673, “An Act to Create the Insulin Safety Net Program.”
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Another 420 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine, as vaccine demand shifts
While case numbers continue to rise, the demand for appointments at some vaccination clinics has eased.
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Maine close to giving 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
New cases of COVID-19 remain elevated, although on Sunday the state passed the 50% mark for eligible residents who have received at least 1 dose of vaccine.
Posted inHealth
FDA says women can get abortion pill via telemedicine
Medication abortion has been available in the United States since 2000, when the FDA approved the use of mifepristone.
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As vaccinations increase in Maine, so do new cases and hospital patients
The number of new cases reported daily remains elevated, even as more than one-third of Maine’s population has received at least one shot of vaccine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t put Maine’s health care decisions in the hands of a third party
L.D. 675 could cost thousands of Maine patients and their families access to the medications that allow them to live fulfilling lives, says the mother of a chronically ill teen.
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Central Maine Healthcare CEO to retire in September
Jeffrey L. Brickman has worked over 40 years in the medical field, including 5 at Central Maine Healthcare.