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PublishedApril 16, 2019
New program offering kidney donation vouchers could help increase living donors
Maine Medical Center has done three surgeries that resulted in vouchers for kidney transplants.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Dozens testify on both sides of Maine ‘death with dignity’ bill
Maine lawmakers are considering another bill that would allow physicians to prescribe terminally ill people a fatal dose of medication if they request it
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
2019 Kindergarten vaccination exemption rates by school
This data table lists the exemption rate from infectious disease vaccinations for kindergarten classes in Maine schools in the 2018-19 school year. If parents obtain an exemption for philosophical, religious or medical reasons, an unvaccinated child can be enrolled in school. Read story: Legislative committee to act on Maine vaccination bill Read story: Hundreds pack […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Committee advances bill to require MaineCare coverage for abortion services
But the party-line vote on the bill, which also would require private insurers to cover abortion costs, will likely spark a fierce debate on the House and Senate floor.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Mercy Hospital in Portland confirms case of scabies
A patient has been diagnosed with Norwegian scabies, a more severe and contagious form of the skin disease, the hospital said.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
U.S. measles tally hits 465, mostly in kids
Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last week, up from 387 the week before.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Bottled breast milk program expands to Maine Med, and other hospitals may follow
The health benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized, so the state's largest hospital is making bottled breast milk available to mothers who can't immediately breastfeed their infants.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
With 16,000 more Mainers already covered, feds approve state’s Medicaid expansion
Thousands had applied for the health care coverage starting in July, but were rejected by the LePage administration.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Maine flu cases up from last season, but strain less severe
Maine has reported more than 8,000 flu cases so far this season, and 880 people had been hospitalized through March 30.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
McConnell shuts the door on Trump health care revision before elections
Congressional Republicans had little appetite for a health care fight, after their defeat in 2017.
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