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Health care

Published
April 25, 2017

New limit on opioid painkillers will pose challenge at Togus

Some veterans in the federally run program might not get below the 100 morphine milligram equivalent level set to take effect July 1.
Published
April 24, 2017

Bill to guarantee insurance for Maine naturopaths is held for study

The state insurance bureau is going to evaluate the effectiveness of the bill.
Published
April 21, 2017

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu calls for more beds at psychiatric hospital

The state has been working to improve mental health services since settling a federal lawsuit over inadequate care in late 2013.
Published
April 20, 2017

Legislators urged to clarify opioid law that restricts long-term use of painkillers

Patients in chronic pain decry being forced to taper down their doses, but others oppose big changes to the prescribing limits aimed at reducing addiction.
Published
April 13, 2017

Advocates call for state to replenish the ranks of public health nurses

A bill with bipartisan support would require Maine to have at least 50 public health nurses, whose numbers have been cut in half by the current administration.

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Published
April 12, 2017

Pertussis cases spike in Maine, hit schools in Cumberland, Yarmouth

The state's relatively low vaccination rates are a factor in the occurrence of the infectious disease, which is marked by a chronic cough and can be fatal for non-immunized infants.
Published
April 11, 2017

Speakers at hearing support limiting drug company gifts to Maine doctors

A bill seeking an annual cap of $50 seeks to end any influences on the prescribing of opioids, painkillers that are often a precursor to heroin use.
Published
April 10, 2017

Like much of the nation, Maine experiencing late-surging flu season

The 4,188 cases that have been reported in the state are nearly double the number reported at this time last year.
Published
April 10, 2017

Mother hopes sculpture at Maine Med will encourage organ donation

The 'Tree of Life' will be unveiled at the Portland hospital on Tuesday.
Published
April 10, 2017

Lyme cases in Maine rose to another record in 2016

Infection reports totaled 1,464, and the ticks that transmit the disease are re-emerging now, sparking calls for people to take precautions.