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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 25, 2018
Here’s how Maine’s ballot question on universal home care will read
A group opposing Question 1 argues that the initiative, which would raise taxes on wealthy Mainers to pay for home care for the elderly and disabled, violates the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Amazon, Buffett, JPMorgan pick Harvard professor to lead health firm to reimagine health care system
Doctor and writer Atul Gawand will head up a company to find solutions for the healthcare the founding companies' give their employees.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
Maine’s highest court rules employers can’t be forced to cover cost of medical marijuana
In a narrow ruling, justices say federal law trumps state law in a case involving medical treatment for an injured paper worker.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
Suicide rates up in nearly every state, according to new CDC report
Suicide is rarely caused by any single factor, health officials said, but information from coroners' reports suggest many of the deaths followed relationship problems, substance use and financial crises.
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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Rate hikes sought by Maine’s ACA insurers come in lower than expected for 2019
The proposed increases for individual health plans average just over 9 percent, and they will be reduced further if a state-run reinsurance program is revived.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Fate of Rockland man who allegedly talked about school shooting rests with doctors
Brandon Luzzi is being held at Pen Bay Medical Center while clinicians determine whether he is well enough mentally to go home or needs treatment.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Maine Voices: Let’s hear positions on health care from a wide range of candidates
Our nonprofit group tried surveying some and got a 44 percent response on the top issue for voters in the state.
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PublishedMay 22, 2018
Mercy Hospital receives $2.8 million donation that honors ‘Dr. Harry’
The gift comes from the family of the late Dr. Harry Davis, Mercy's first chief of pediatrics.
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PublishedMay 19, 2018
The Maine Millennial: As Sen. McCain’s presence intersects with my life, I see our similarities
We may disagree on policy issues, but I suspect he would understand I love our country just as much as he does.
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