Higher staffing requirements removed from assisted living bill
The initial proposed regulations would have doubled the number of direct care workers at residential care facilities overnight.
Bills aim to keep veterans’ homes solvent, older Mainers in their homes
If proposed cuts to Medicaid are enacted, Maine Veterans' Homes would require an additional $6 million from the state to continue operating.
Potential MaineCare cuts threaten care for children, nursing home residents
"There’s no room to absorb additional costs” in Maine's health care system, according to a health care executive.
February ‘radio hour’ details Maine’s long-term care challenges
The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at recent Maine Monitor reporting.
Following outcry, Maine health department waters down proposed staffing ratios
The Department of Health and Human Services released a new proposal with less aggressive increases than were initially proposed, and will give residential care facilities two years to phase in the changes.
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