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.
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Trump administration’s cuts to ACA outreach will damage enrollment efforts in Maine, experts say
Nonprofits in Maine are braced for a 40 percent cut in federal grants that help states get people signed up for insurance.
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Eastern Maine Healthcare System gets mixed reviews from credit rating agency
S&P reaffirms its BBB rating after Moody’s downgraded it to junk bond status.
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Togus official: Veterans hospital responsible for spike in opioid prescriptions in Kennebec County
Meanwhile, the veterans hospital says it has reduced the number of patients who take high doses of opioid painkillers as part of a national effort to reduce addiction.
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Senate rejects ‘skinny’ repeal of ACA in major setback for Trump
The latest effort fails when Sen. John McCain votes with Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski against the president and Republican leaders.
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Maine DHHS kills funding for school-based student health centers
The program that provides basic medical care to students who lack access to a doctor falls victim to the recent state budget negotiations.