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Health Care

Published
April 4, 2020

Amid crisis, Maine confronts a shortage of respiratory therapists

The state needs ventilators to treat the worst COVID-19 cases – and people who can run them.
Published
April 2, 2020

Maine’s rural hospitals preparing for surge in coronavirus cases

Hospitals in the state's rural areas could play a key role in responding to the pandemic in Maine, but some are struggling with financial pressures that have sapped their resources.
Published
April 1, 2020

Maine scrounges for medical supplies, but little more is expected from feds

The state is preparing for a surge of patients, but its allocation from the federal stockpile is tiny.
Published
April 1, 2020

BIW donates more than 3,000 protective masks to health workers in Maine

The N95 respirator masks were donated to MaineHealth, and will go to hospitals and facilities that the health system operates across the state.
Published
April 1, 2020

Maine hospitals face financial crunch but remain focused on coronavirus crisis

The state's hospitals have seen revenues dip by 50% in recent days because they shifted from normal services to preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients.

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Published
April 1, 2020

Anxiety rises as health care workers risk exposure to fight coronavirus

Shortages of personal protective equipment put doctors, nurses and anyone else who works in health care at higher risk of contracting the virus.
Published
March 30, 2020

Methadone restrictions relaxed during pandemic, but not for everyone

Some patients can't get longer supplies, even though the federal government has eased restrictions for the drug used to treat opioid use disorder.
Published
March 30, 2020

Gov. Mills to increase pay for direct care workers 3 months early

The increase, passed by the Legislature, was set to go into effect on July 1 but now will happen on April 1 to help ensure that home care is available to older Mainers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
March 30, 2020

Coronavirus tests produced in Maine give results within minutes

The tests developed by Abbott Laboratories, which will start mass producing them this week, could substantially change how testing is done in the United States.
Published
March 27, 2020

Maine preparing for increased demand for key medical professionals

The director of the Maine CDC says emergency medical personnel, hospital intake workers and those who can offer critical care will be key to the coronavirus response.