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PublishedNovember 8, 2018
With Maine leading the way, Medicaid is a big election winner
Although it was held up by LePage, Maine was the first state to approve Medicaid expansion by ballot.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
Maine court to hear latest Medicaid expansion arguments
A judge will decide whether the LePage administration has broken the law by stalling expansion.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2018
Physical activity, access to care, mental health among top health concerns for Franklin County
Members of the community and local nonprofits came together last week to set the priorities after a discussion on new data about the health of Franklin County residents.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Powerful new opioid pill wins FDA approval
The chairman of a panel of FDA advisers predicts that the pill will be abused inside and outside medical settings and cause overdose deaths.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
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.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Scarborough school officials issue whooping cough warning
Following a pertussis outbreak at Scarborough High School, parents are urged to keep kids home if they have a cough and to update family vaccinations.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Feds say heroin, fentanyl remain biggest drug threat to U.S.
President Donald Trump has declared the U.S. opioid crisis as a "public health emergency."
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
U.S. opioid overdose deaths hit highest level in 2017
The DEA says heroin, fentanyl and other opioids continue to be the greatest threats.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2018
Government agencies clash on cellphone danger risk
One says it causes cancer in rats. The other says there's no reason for people to worry.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2018
Alfond Youth Center breaks ground on wellness center in Waterville
Project manager Brent Burger estimated the new $6.12 million center, which aims to bolster wellness opportunities for local youth and their families, could open in June or July of 2019.
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