A collection of stories about Maine’s healthcare system: from hospitals and aging care facilities to shortages of nurses and system policies.
Detox center in Bangor to close after loss of federal funds
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness will close its detox center for Indigenous and nonindigenous clients as it faces a $1.2 million shortfall.
Judge frees all 6 defendants in Maine’s 1st federal health care fraud case since 2019
The arrests came after months of President Donald Trump’s administration casting the state as a haven for Medicaid fraud.
Referred to new Maine surgeons, she was shocked when they wouldn’t accept her traditional Medicare
The vast majority of medical providers across the country still accept Medicare. But 1.5 percent of Maine physicians do not.
Cancelled plans, caps on enrollees and a dearth of info on some premiums: It’s Medicare open enrollment time
The federal government hasn’t provided some premium costs yet. Many Medicare Advantage plans were cancelled. And assistance slots to help Mainers figure it all out are filled.
Trump officials say Maine ignores Medicaid fraud. Cases are sitting with his prosecutors.
Maine prosecutors are frustrated by federal delays in two fraud cases involving nearly $2 million in potential losses to taxpayers.
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