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Youth drug use is down, but overdoses have risen. One town’s schools have a possible solution
“For the first time, we’re not asking students to choose between recovery and education.”
New data shows Maine has yet to spend nearly two-thirds of its opioid settlement funds four years after payments began
The Maine Opioid Settlement Support Center at USM launched a new dashboard this week to track spending.
Bram Public Policy Lab at Colby College collaborates with Waterville to study effectiveness of paramedicine program
Researchers say that for every five 911 calls, the city could save money if paramedicine responds to at least two of them.
Watchdog criticizes Maine’s management of billions in Medicaid funding
The findings from State Auditor Matt Dunlap’s office come amid a torrent of calls for increased scrutiny of how the state spends its MaineCare dollars and allegations of fraud.
Why Trump is now investigating Maine for requiring insurers to cover abortion
One legal scholar described the investigations into Maine and 12 other states as Trump “throwing a bone” to conservatives who want more abortion restrictions.
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