How candidates for governor would change Maine health care policy
A look at the health care plans put forward by Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett.
Maine approved for Medicaid waiver that could help jails pay for addiction treatment
“This is one of the largest changes in the criminal-legal system in 30 years,” said Dr. Courtney Pladsen, the MaineCare medical director.
Proposed restrictions to Lewiston’s needle exchange program will harm the city, coalition says
A citizen-initiated ballot question will ask Lewiston voters if they want to place more limits on how many clean needles syringe service providers can distribute.
What to know about this year’s flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots
Major medical groups issued immunization recommendations last week, ahead of the fall respiratory virus season that begins in October.
5 people have used Maine’s new red flag law on their family members so far
Six months since the new red flag law went into effect, a total of eight orders have been filed. Law enforcement officers are continuing to favor the pre-existing yellow flag law.
Maine to explore the role of AI in rural health care
The state needs “a new approach to delivering rural health care,” officials said in a proposal for federal funding.
MaineHealth sued over potential closure of labor and delivery unit
The lawsuit comes after months of community opposition to a potential closure of a Damariscotta hospital’s birthing center, and follows requests from Gov. Janet Mills and other officials to delay the decision.
