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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Lawmaker proposing MaineCare dental benefit for low-income adults
The proposal by Rep. Drew Gattine would make Maine the 34th state to provide some form of dental coverage, which is now available only to children under the Medicaid program.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Mills says state must be ‘backstop’ against federal efforts to restrict abortion
She declares Tuesday that those who would reduce access to legal abortions 'are going to have to get through me first.'
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Advocates think bill to end most exemptions from childhood vaccinations has a shot
Maine has the nation's 7th-highest rate of non-medical opt-outs and high rates of infectious diseases like whooping cough.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
This year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes
Maine's new governor has vowed not to raise taxes in her first 2-year budget proposal, but Democratic lawmakers' agenda calls for more state spending.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
House speaker proposes new tax to fund paid leave for Maine workers
Democrat Sara Gideon's bill would go beyond a federal law requiring most employers to give unpaid leave, and she says that would help Maine build ‘a strong, vibrant workforce.’
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2019
Portland didn’t break federal law in disclosing HIV patients’ data to researchers
A federal agency weighs in on the city's disclosure of more than 200 names, without their consent, as part of a study with USM.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Anthem promotes industry veteran to Maine commercial business president
Denise McDonough has more than 20 years in the health insurance industry.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Sanford Medical Center expanding facilities with projects costing $34 million
The hospital is adding an elder care building and a behavioral health unit, and is involved in efforts to upgrade technology and modernize its appearance.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Director of UNE geriatrics program receives hospice leadership award
Marilyn Gugliucci started a 48-hour hospice immersion program for University of New England med students.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state's opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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