A collection of stories about Maine’s healthcare system: from hospitals and aging care facilities to shortages of nurses and system policies.
New regulations prompt some concerns among personal care agencies
While agencies told The Monitor they generally agree with the need for licensing, some worried certain requirements would be difficult to meet and could push costs up.
Cancer patients continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment
Two of the state’s most rural counties are without a single oncology practice.
A Maine nursing home owner has been in the business for nearly 50 years. He wants out.
At least 26 nursing homes in the state have closed in the last decade. A rate reform process is underway that will update payment models and is intended to improve quality of care.
Group explores ambulance vessels as part of solution to island care crisis
Ambulance boats, which are common in countries like Norway, would function as floating mini hospitals.
Geriatrics workforce grant to focus on Maine’s rural and tribal communities
The nearly $5 million in federal funds will support tribal health centers and a program that connects medical students with rural communities.
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