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.
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Bill to make MaineCare cover abortions headed for passage after close vote in Senate
Gov. Mills is expected to sign the measure, which the House passed last week.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Hospitals charge private insurance three times more for the same services paid by Medicare.
Posted inMaine, News
Legislators may make preventive treatments for newborns mandatory
Health experts say rising numbers of parents refuse needed vitamin K shots that keep some babies from dangerous bleeding.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mercy wins key approval to leave State Street campus for $75 million hospital
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Help Maine’s hometown hospitals
By passing L.D. 1350, the Legislature can stop imposing unnecessary financial hardship on vital rural facilities.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. measles cases top 700, with many illnesses among kids
Measles continues to spread in the US, with 22 states affected.
Posted inMaine
Labor and delivery nurse earns Mid-Maine Chamber’s customer service award
Jesse Wing, 34, will receive the Customer Service Stardom Award on April 25 at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s banquet.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Amid shock, grief of abortion late in pregnancy, I’m coping by advocating for other women
Nobody should have to go without abortion care for lack of insurance coverage.
Posted inHealth, Lifestyle, Maine, New England, News, Politics
In health care debate, price control techniques weighed
Massachusetts lawmakers are zeroing in on prescription drug prices as part of their latest attempt to rein in soaring health care costs.