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PublishedJuly 6, 2018
Psychiatric hospital called ‘hell’ plagued by safety, health, staffing problems
Staff members say violent patients are placed in low-security wards with vulnerable patients, and those who complain face retaliation.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2018
As LePage digs in against Medicaid expansion, advocates urge newly eligible Mainers to apply for coverage
A law passed by voters in 2017, which set Monday as the day applications could begin, makes as many as 70,000 more people eligible for state and federally funded health care coverage.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2018
Expanded Medicaid in limbo on first day that Mainers can apply for it
A continuing court battle causes a delay, but advocates are encouraging low-income people to move forward even though the LePage administration is not ready for a surge in applicants.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
LePage plans to veto bills that would raise reimbursement rates for direct care workers
The agencies that employ people who care for adults with intellectual disabilities and the elderly in nursing homes say their workers would make less than the minimum wage if they don't find a way to make up the difference.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
LePage plans to veto Medicaid expansion funding bill
Advocates are urging 70,000 eligible Mainers to apply for benefits, even though the program is shrouded in uncertainty.
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Romaine lettuce outbreak tied to tainted water in irrigation canal
The illnesses in 36 states were previously traced to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz.
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
State funding change may complicate substance abuse treatment efforts
Providers worry they'll have to deal with uncertainty and work with less money during an opioid addiction crisis as the DHHS imposes a fee-for-service model.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Franklin County sets 2018-2019 tax commitment
In other business Tuesday, county commissioners took no action after a discussion of NorthStar Ambulance's use of county emergency dispatch.
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PublishedJune 25, 2018
State may renew its case against Lewiston oral surgeon
The Board of Dental Practice suspected Dr. Jan Kippax in February 2017 after 18 complaints were lodged against him, but by the time the state tried to intervene, Kippax had regained his license.
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PublishedJune 25, 2018
Gov. LePage floating idea of new hospital tax to fund Medicaid expansion
It's not clear whether lawmakers would support the suggestion at this stage, with a deadline looming and a funding bill passed by the Legislature already on his desk.
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