A timeline of health care tumult
Here's what you need to know about recent actions impacting health care.
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.
MDI Hospital announced plans to close its birthing unit, making it the tenth Maine hospital to do so in the past decade
The hospital president said the choice to close the unit follows a steep decline in births, calling it a “devastating decision.” The Maine State Nurses Association called it an “abject failure.”
Health care groups push to roll back miscarriage reporting requirements
A MaineHealth official said the current data is 'underreported and inaccurate.'
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.
Maine health providers cautious, but optimistic on AI
The state's largest health care systems have already incorporated the technology into certain areas of practice, but many small providers are wary.
Legislature considers push for MaineCare to cover doula services
Advocates say increasing access to doulas could help improve health outcomes in the state.
