Relieving personal suffering shouldn’t entail the risk of prolonging it.
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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.
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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 inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
Posted inLocal & State, 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.
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New Maine law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication
Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Maine native returns to help LGBTQ youth
Brock Libby has spent years out of state studying adolescent medicine with an eye toward bringing his skills back to Maine to help youth, with a special focus on LGBTQ youth.
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The Maine Millennial: Don’t believe what you hear about Planned Parenthood
The organization’s clinics are the place to go for access to a wide range of reproductive health services.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Hospitals need to end surprise ER bills
When you go to a grocery store, you don’t put a loaf of bread or a cut of meat into your basket without looking at the price tag. But when Americans go to a doctor or a hospital, they typically have no idea what their health care provider will charge for the services they’re going […]
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Commentary: Maine should broaden its thinking when it comes to caring for seniors
While we’re nibbling around the edges of the problem, other states are crafting and implementing bold reforms.