We should not have to wait another 17 years to see a change that is so critically needed now.
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MDI scientist receives $1.7 million grant for being ‘outstanding investigator’
The funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will assist Vicki P. Losick’s research on wound healing at the laboratory in Bar Harbor.
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Anthem leaving Maine’s ACA marketplace, citing uncertainty
The insurer says it will not sell individual plans in 2018 and will reduce off-marketplace health policy options.
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Sen. Collins’ firm ‘no’ vote likely kills Republican health care bill
She cements her opposition to the Affordable Care Act repeal after the Congressional Budget Office says it would leave millions more uninsured.
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As maternity services vanish in rural Maine, mothers expect to travel long distances to hospitals
Some in remote areas face hourslong drives on dark roads before they can arrive at one of a dwindling number of sites that still offer obstetrics units.
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Parents of children addicted to drugs look for ways to help others
A Jefferson woman and a Belgrade couple found different ways to raise money and provide help to those struggling with addiction.
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Mussels from 5 Maine shellfish dealers recalled because of harmful algae bloom
Mussels harvested around Mount Desert Island last week are being recalled because they may be tainted with neurotoxin produced by a marine phytoplankton.
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Executive director of Maine health care advocacy group to step down
Emily Brostek, who has led efforts by Consumers for Affordable Health Care since 2014, decides to pursue other opportunities.
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Bar Harbor company gets $1.5 million to test heart attack drug in pigs
Novo Biosciences will use the NIH grant for next-level testing of its regenerative therapy drug, which has already proven effective in zebrafish and mice.
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Maine Med receives $11 million NIH grant to study metabolic diseases
The overall goal of the program is to reduce obesity, osteoporosis and diabetes – all metabolic diseases common in Maine.