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Health care

Published
September 27, 2017

Maine reverses decision to end tribal public health funding

The funding for a tribal government employee to work on chronic disease prevention was cut off 3 months ago.
Published
September 27, 2017

Anthem leaving Maine’s ACA marketplace, citing uncertainty

The insurer says it will not sell individual plans in 2018 and will reduce off-marketplace health policy options.
Published
September 26, 2017

Biomarker may help diagnose brain injury in living football players, researchers at BU say

Preliminary studies identify a protein related to inflamation that is found at far higher levels in the brains of former athletes compared with those of non-athletes.
Published
September 25, 2017

Sen. Collins’ firm ‘no’ vote likely kills Republican health care bill

She cements her opposition to the Affordable Care Act repeal after the Congressional Budget Office says it would leave millions more uninsured.
Published
September 24, 2017

Senate health care bill adds to dollars for Maine

The revised version sends more funds to states of key holdout Republicans including Maine Sen. Susan Collins.

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Published
September 24, 2017

Republican health bill near death as Susan Collins remains unswayed

Vice President Mike Pence applies pressure but the Maine senator reiterates she can't envision voting 'yes' on the latest attempt at Obamacare repeal.
Published
September 24, 2017

Maine man evicted for using pot to calm his seizures now calls hospital home

His family's decision to try marijuana to alleviate seizures got Mark Madore kicked out of his federally funded group home. But the limbo he's in shows a state safety net in need of repair.
Published
September 23, 2017

Parkinson’s patients fight back in boxing program

Intense workouts have been found to lessen symptoms for people with the diagnosis.
Published
September 22, 2017

Sen. Collins, a pivotal vote, says she’s ‘leaning against’ Graham-Cassidy health care bill

The Republican from Maine lists serious deficiencies in her party's latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Published
September 21, 2017

Southern Maine Health Care plans $21 million nursing center in Sanford

The new 90-bed facility would be built next to existing facilities run by the York County health care organization.