A collection of stories about Maine’s healthcare system: from hospitals and aging care facilities to shortages of nurses and system policies.
See where all of Maine’s delivery wards and nursing homes have closed in the last decade
Two in five birthing units have closed, and one in four nursing homes have closed since 2015, forcing people to travel greater distances for care.
‘Gasoline on the fire’: Maine hospitals concerned about charity care expansion and Medicaid cuts
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.
A 1950s medical model grows in Maine
With expected steep cuts to Medicaid, there’s a growing movement in Maine of primary care providers skipping insurance altogether.
New law aims to expand rural pharmacy access
Closures over the past decade have left many rural communities without a local pharmacy, a Maine Monitor analysis found.
Maine has fifth-highest rate of emergency department visits nationwide
While the trend is not new, it comes as Maine hospitals are merging, reducing services and even closing.
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