What we’re monitoring: Aging Care • Healthcare System • Opioids
Federal audit finds Maine’s child welfare agency failed to follow its own policies
Inspectors made a series of recommendations, including additional training for caseworkers and supervisors and a system for documenting when notification letters are sent out.
Sanford looks to restrict needle exchange with emergency ordinance
Restricting syringe service programs to a 1:1 exchange would be “detrimental” to public health, Maine CDC director says.
Nursing homes grapple with uncertainty over new MaineCare reimbursement rates
The state is planning to implement an updated payment system on Jan. 1. Facilities still don’t have estimates of what their rates will be.
Three takeaways from The Monitor’s investigation into child care facilities
Providers have been cited for violations ranging from missing immunization records to dragging children across the room.
At Maine EMS, a debate over funding and process
Some think all the money should go directly to EMS agencies, while others emphasize the need to support training centers.
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