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PublishedSeptember 19, 2017
Groups that guide Mainers to ACA insurance plans avoid drastic cutbacks
Navigators for the health insurance marketplace, many housed in nonprofits, expected deeper cuts like those in other states.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Maine’s Janet Mills, 36 other attorneys general urge incentives for opioid alternatives
They say the health care industry should promote the use of physical therapy, acupuncture, massage and chiropractic care for the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Sen. Collins alarmed by Medicaid cuts, limits on pre-existing conditions in latest ACA repeal proposal
The Graham-Cassidy proposal would result in 32 million fewer Americans having health insurance, according to one study.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2017
As maternity services vanish in rural Maine, mothers expect to travel long distances to hospitals
Some in remote areas face hourslong drives on dark roads before they can arrive at one of a dwindling number of sites that still offer obstetrics units.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2017
Parents of children addicted to drugs look for ways to help others
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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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017
Maine jabs back at stubbornly high rate of whooping cough cases
Seventh-graders must have booster shots starting this year as Maine's high incidence of 'nasty' pertussis persists.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2017
Study prompts call to probe link between flu shot and miscarriage
Health officials say there's no reason to go against the advice that all pregnant women be vaccinated.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
New clinical trial might change standard treatment for melanoma
The drug used to prevent relapse in patients with advanced melanoma is not the one that most people get.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2017
Cancer survivors, caregivers, celebrate 10 years of Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care
The father of a boy who has recovered from Ewing's sarcoma urged people to hang gold ribbons on their doors to "show these kids you've got their back."
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2017
Group launches campaign to convince voters to expand Maine’s Medicaid program
Mainers for Health Care is pushing a November ballot initiative, citing benefits to the economy, rural hospitals and employment as well as helping an additional 70,000 residents obtain coverage.
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