It will use the funds, from the National Institutes of Health, to study ways to reduce the disparity in health care quality between urban and rural areas of the state.
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Insight: Rural health care in crisis
Here are five reforms the Biden administration can enact to turn around troubling trends.
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MaineHealth names Virginia medical executive as its next CEO
Dr. Andrew T. Mueller of Virginia-based Centra Health will replace current CEO Bill Caron when he retires this spring.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Seeing the immune-suppressed in the COVID pandemic
For people with invisible illnesses like Crohn’s disease to become a priority when vaccines are allocated, our stories need to be told.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Q&A: I’m a seasonal Maine resident. Can I still get a COVID-19 vaccine here?
From ‘snowbirds’ to the evolving thinking over vaccination age groups, we answer questions about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Should workers wary of COVID-19 vaccines be forced to take one for the team?
Maine employers, like those across the world, are wrestling with the choice of whether to impose vaccination mandates for their workers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
MaineHealth officials: Omnibus package reflects leadership of Maine’s senators
Federal support is critical to ensure that we can maintain access to needed health care in the 11 Maine counties we serve.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could
I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
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Lack of clarity on vaccine rollout creates confusion in Maine
The MaineHealth network asks Maine CDC about inoculation priorities – Should private practitioners be vaccinated? – as the state amends its plan in response to evolving federal guidance.
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MaineGeneral medical doctor describes vaccination as quick, painless
Arun Ranganath, who specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonology at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, was vaccinated Wednesday and recommends people not be afraid of taking it.