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Golden protests ‘gotcha politics’ move by House leaders

by Steve Collins May 20, 2019May 21, 2019

Lewiston Democrat says measures with bipartisan backing should be allowed to go the Senate without tying them to bills the GOP won’t support.

Local & State

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta gets high marks from rating groups

by Abigail Austin May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

The hospital improved on its safety grade from a year ago and garnered accolades for its patients’ experiences.

Local & State, News, Politics

Democrats’ bill calls for sweeping review of Maine’s mental health system

by Scott Thistle May 15, 2019May 16, 2019

Several Democratic lawmakers want a task force to find fixes for a mental health system that has failed to deliver community services decades after major institutions closed.

Local & State, News, Politics

Bill to make MaineCare cover abortions headed for passage after close vote in Senate

by Kevin Miller May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Gov. Mills is expected to sign the measure, which the House passed last week.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs

by The Editorial Board May 14, 2019May 13, 2019

Hospitals charge private insurance three times more for the same services paid by Medicare.

Local & State, News

Legislators may make preventive treatments for newborns mandatory

by Steve Collins May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Health experts say rising numbers of parents refuse needed vitamin K shots that keep some babies from dangerous bleeding.

Business, Local & State, News

Mercy wins key approval to leave State Street campus for $75 million hospital

by J. Craig Anderson May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

The Department of Health and Human Services approves a certificate of need for Northern Light Mercy Hospital to build its new facility on the Fore River Parkway.