Health care
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Maine tribes say Medicaid work requirement would jeopardize health care
Advocacy groups say the change could cause Native Americans facing high unemployment rates to drop Medicaid and shift to the underfunded Indian health system.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Maine reports 21 flu-related deaths so far this season
The number dying from the virulent form could be underreported as some people die from secondary infections.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
Lyme cases in Maine spiked again in 2017 to another record
Data from the Maine CDC shows another tick-borne illness, anaplasmosis, also hit a record high, and both diseases can have long-term health impacts.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
New federal office to protect doctors’ conscience rights
The aim is to safeguard medical providers who refuse to participate in abortions or assisted suicides.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Noninvasive blood test detects 8 types of cancer
These eight forms of cancer cause more than 60 percent of cancer deaths in the U.S.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Hospitals try to create firm for cheaper generic drugs
The plan follows years of drug shortages and huge price increases for once-cheap generic medicines.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
First wave of Maine Med workers moves into downtown Westbrook offices
The first of as many as 500 Maine Medical Center employees moves into a long-vacant office building, lifting hopes for economic growth downtown.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Maine churches take flu precautions, urge worshippers to take hands-off approach
As reported cases of illness rise sharply, religious leaders issue directives and advisories that seek to limit human contact during traditional practices and sacraments.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Mercy Hospital receives $5 million gift toward new hospital
Two donations from the Sisters of Mercy will help fund the new hospital on the Fore River medical campus and create a permanent endowment.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Walmart touts way to turn unwanted opioids into disposable gel
The retailer offers packets filled with a powder that can turn pills into a useless substance to be tossed.
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