Future of community paramedicine in Maine uncertain after federal cuts The programs, in which EMS workers make home visits to patients, have helped curb expensive hospital visits, say providers. ByIselin BratzJune 1, 2025
Higher staffing requirements removed from assisted living bill The initial proposed regulations would have doubled the number of direct care workers at residential care facilities overnight. ByRose LundyMay 22, 2025
Housing, low reimbursement, aging population driving Maine’s health care crisis “This system is broken. It's not working for anyone.” ByThe Maine MonitorMay 18, 2025
May ‘radio hour’ discusses child welfare, health care The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at recent Maine Monitor reporting. ByThe Maine MonitorMay 15, 2025
As Maine diversifies, so does its health care workforce The number of workers in health care in Maine identifying as non-White is up 143 percent in the past decade. ByRose LundyMay 11, 2025
Widespread support for bill to pause private equity hospital ownership A watchdog group found that 8.5 percent of private hospitals and 22.6 percent of for-profit hospitals in the U.S. are owned by private equity. ByRose LundyMay 8, 2025
Counties and municipalities have spent about $7 million of their opioid settlement funds so far The money has gone to residential treatment program scholarships, mental health liaisons in police departments and a recovery center in Alfred. ByEmily BaderMay 4, 2025