A collection of stories about Maine’s healthcare system: from hospitals and aging care facilities to shortages of nurses and system policies.
Maine group revives push for universal health care ballot initiative
Advocates are hoping to gather enough signatures to get a question about publicly funded health care on the November 2027 ballot.
MaineCare changes aim to provide more support for high-needs children
The changes include a new standardized assessment process and a more behavioral support for children with higher needs.
May ‘radio hour’ digs into midterm elections, Northern Light Health’s finances
The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at recent Maine Monitor reporting.
Backed by threat of clawbacks, feds wield tight grip on $50B rural health fund
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, framed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as “bold, creative plans” led by states. But as states have started to roll out their plans, federal officials control…
‘Just dead ends’: Daughter said investigation into father’s care left her in the dark
Unable to feed or bathe himself, her father lived in squalor and developed a bone infection. How thorough was an investigation into his caregivers? The state declined to provide answers.
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