What we’re monitoring: Opioids; Aging care
MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
Washington County tackles state’s highest rate of fatal overdoses
The number of fatal overdoses is down statewide, but has increased in Washington County.
Health insurers have been breaking state laws, including in Maine, for years
States have passed hundreds of laws to protect people from wrongful insurance denials. Yet from emergency services to fertility preservation, insurers still say no.
As mental health professionals rush to help Lewiston, a long-standing shortage looms in the background
Fallout from mass shootings will linger well into the future.
Maine Recovery Council seeks public feedback on opioid settlement funds
Council members have said they need to hear from the public before making spending decisions.
Escaped emus captivate Washington County
The birds were part of a shipment being transported from Unity to Houlton.
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