Health care
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2019
Kennebunkport doctor’s license placed on probation
Dr. Calvin Fuhrmann is accused of overprescribing drugs to a man struggling with addiction.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2019
Vaccine bill passed by lawmakers likely headed for statewide vote
Opponents of the new requirement for school-age immunizations submit more than enough valid signatures to challenge the law on the March ballot.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
Medicaid expansion expected to draw more older, rural Mainers
Though many who have enrolled so far are young adults, a new report projects that older, rural Mainers with chronic health problems will eventually account for most of the Medicaid expansion population.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Commission begins studying shortage of long-term care workers in Maine
A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
CBD use costs Wells woman a job, points to disconnect in employment law
Temp worker Audra Dieffenbach applied for a full-time job at MaineHealth but failed a federally required drug test because the legal supplement she uses to relieve pain left too much THC in her system.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2019
Central Maine Healthcare CEO teases additions, improvements
Jeff Brickman said Lewiston-Auburn will get a new urgent care center by the end of the year, but he did not provide details.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
New Trump rule relaxes requirements that medical providers tell patients about interpreters
The administration proposal also would get loosen nondiscrimination protections in health care for LGBTQ populations, women and people with disabilities.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Maine plans state-based marketplace for Affordable Care Act insurance
The state would conduct its own marketing, outreach and assistance to help people sign up for health insurance.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Purdue Pharma in talks over multibillion-dollar deal to settle 2,000 opioid lawsuits
The settlement reportedly could be worth as much as $12 billion, and the family that owns the drugmaker would give up control of the business.
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