The Health Monitor newsletter is a biweekly look by The Maine Monitor at the politics and people shaping health care in Maine. The newsletter is delivered by email every other Thursday and the story portion of each edition is archived below.
Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp
The group of health experts and producers wants the state to create age limits for intoxicating hemp-derived products and put a cap on the amount of THC in beverages.
Concerns raised about Maine’s ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
Activists say these centers circulated misinformation about “abortion pill reversals” not supported by studies.
Increasing tobacco tax, AI protections among 2025 Maine health priorities
Advocates said they would like to see legislation that helps address the shortage of health care workers, among other things.
Report shows growing need in residential care facilities
Researchers found 54 percent of Mainers in residential care had been diagnosed with dementia, compared to 51 percent in nursing homes.
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