Maine has the nation’s 7th-highest rate of non-medical opt-outs and high rates of infectious diseases like whooping cough.
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This year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes
Maine’s new governor has vowed not to raise taxes in her first 2-year budget proposal, but Democratic lawmakers’ agenda calls for more state spending.
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House speaker proposes new tax to fund paid leave for Maine workers
Democrat Sara Gideon’s bill would go beyond a federal law requiring most employers to give unpaid leave, and she says that would help Maine build ‘a strong, vibrant workforce.’
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Portland didn’t break federal law in disclosing HIV patients’ data to researchers
A federal agency weighs in on the city’s disclosure of more than 200 names, without their consent, as part of a study with USM.
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Anthem promotes industry veteran to Maine commercial business president
Denise McDonough has more than 20 years in the health insurance industry.
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Sanford Medical Center expanding facilities with projects costing $34 million
The hospital is adding an elder care building and a behavioral health unit, and is involved in efforts to upgrade technology and modernize its appearance.
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Director of UNE geriatrics program receives hospice leadership award
Marilyn Gugliucci started a 48-hour hospice immersion program for University of New England med students.
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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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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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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.