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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state's opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2018
Surgeon general urges ‘aggressive steps’ to keep e-cigarettes from kids
The move comes as federal officials are scrambling to address an alarming growth in teen vaping that public health officials fear could undermine decades of declining tobacco use.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Health services access groups in Connecticut, Maine merging
The combining of Qualidigm and Maine Quality Counts will create a network of offices in New England.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
ACA sign-ups in Maine appear to be down as deadline for 2019 nears
Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Photos from the past: 100 years ago, Mercy Hospital opened for patients in a deadly flu epidemic
Originally called Queen's Hospital, the Portland health care institution has been a passion project of the Sisters of Mercy.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2018
The View From Here: Health costs headed for a crisis
When 'the lucky ones' pay more each year for insurance that covers less, something's got to give.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Question 1 proposal for tax-funded home care headed for defeat
More than 60 percent of counted votes were against the home care referendum, with 72 percent of precincts reporting.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Health care, Trump are core issues for voters in poll
Immigration is also a driving factor as Americans submit their ballots.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Free dental care day seen as ‘a warning sign’ that Maine isn’t meeting need for coverage
Once a year, hundreds get free care, but the gesture shines a light on Maine’s status as a state without an adult Medicaid dental benefit.
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