In an aging, rural state, telemedicine could fill in health care gaps.
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Lyme disease cases down in Maine, but expected to rebound
This year’s wet spring provided perfect conditions for ticks to thrive, experts say, and the peak season is still ahead.
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Maine still waiting for internet health care revolution
Poor broadband and out-of-step Medicare policies relegate Maine’s use of telehealth to small niches when it should be in the mainstream.
Posted inBusiness
Maine Med gets federal grant for rural residency programs
The Portland hospital was awarded over $725,000 as part of an initiative to expand the physician workforce in rural areas.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine ACA insurers seek modest rate increases
The three providers of individual insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace request average rate hikes from 1 percent to 8 percent.
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Maine Voices: Death with dignity gives patients the opportunity to end life on their own terms
Relieving personal suffering shouldn’t entail the risk of prolonging it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Medical Center publishes inaugural medical journal
The Journal of Maine Medical Center will be published biannually and will focus on original, peer-reviewed research in the health sciences.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills signs 4 bills to reduce medication prices, including buying from Canada
One new law – subject to federal approval – would let Maine act as a wholesaler to import prescription drugs from Canada.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers
The Maine CDC has public health nurses working with newly arrived asylum seekers at the Portland Expo, and a clinic will offer primary care as needed.