5 min The CDC lacks a rural focus. Researchers hope a newly funded office will help. Advocates hope the agency will commit to rural health research and provide analyses that lead to good public health policies for rural communities. ByChristina Saint LouisApril 23, 2023 Read More
9 min Demand is up at Washington County food pantries after federal benefits cut back The county’s ten food pantries say they’ve been swamped, with most reporting that the numbers of clients doubled in just one month. ByJoyce KryszakApril 15, 2023 Read More
8 min For those in need, in-person therapists are hard to find Teletherapy is one option, but for some, including small children, it’s not the best solution. ByJoyce KryszakApril 1, 2023 Read More
10 min Maine medical examiners face challenges amid need for autopsies Maine is increasing the number of autopsies performed annually, but families say it's still not enough. ByAshley SoebrotoEmily TanMarch 19, 2023 Read More
7 min States strive to reverse shortage of paramedics, EMTs Maine is not alone: A federal study projected a nationwide need for 40,000 more full-time emergency medical personnel from 2016 to 2030. ByMarsha MercerMarch 11, 2023 Read More
5 min Foreign-trained health professionals could be part of the solution to a workforce shortage The problem is physicians who have emigrated to Maine have a winding, expensive path to reclaiming positions they held elsewhere. ByMelissa EllinMarch 5, 2023 Read More
1 min Every county in Maine reported an increase in overdose deaths since 2019 Governor Janet Mills noted the overdoses have hit “every corner of our state — rural and urban." ByManyun ZouMarch 5, 2023 Read More