A collection of stories about Maine’s healthcare system: from hospitals and aging care facilities to shortages of nurses and system policies.
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.
Half of emergency room nurses in northern Maine hospital quit
In addition to losing six nurses in four months, the emergency department no longer has a designated person to check in patients at night, nurses said.
Hospital spending on contract staff almost back to a pre-pandemic normal
At the height of the pandemic, hospitals in Maine spent $560 million on contract staffing. This year, that number dropped to $214 million.
Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine
See how many people in each county could be subject to new work requirements in order to receive health benefits.
The people behind 1 jail’s new approach to addiction treatment
Officials involved in the Franklin County Detention Center’s addiction treatment program sat down with health care reporter Emily Bader at the latest in a series of Monitor Talks.
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