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.
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ACA sign-ups in Maine appear to be down as deadline for 2019 nears
Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Photos from the past: 100 years ago, Mercy Hospital opened for patients in a deadly flu epidemic
Originally called Queen’s Hospital, the Portland health care institution has been a passion project of the Sisters of Mercy.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Health costs headed for a crisis
When ‘the lucky ones’ pay more each year for insurance that covers less, something’s got to give.
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FDA unveils sweeping effort to reduce vaping and smoking by minors
The agency targets e-cigarettes, flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Question 1 proposal for tax-funded home care headed for defeat
More than 60 percent of counted votes were against the home care referendum, with 72 percent of precincts reporting.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Health care, Trump are core issues for voters in poll
Immigration is also a driving factor as Americans submit their ballots.
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Free dental care day seen as ‘a warning sign’ that Maine isn’t meeting need for coverage
Once a year, hundreds get free care, but the gesture shines a light on Maine’s status as a state without an adult Medicaid dental benefit.