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Health care

Published
March 25, 2017

President praises Ryan; aides blame speaker

Trump pins responsibility for the failed health care overhaul on House Democrats, but behind the scenes it's a different story.
Published
March 24, 2017

Stocks wobble, finish mixed

Hospital stocks soar after Republicans decide to cancel a House vote on their health care bill.
Published
March 24, 2017

U.S.-born panda Bao Bao makes her first public appearance in China

The giant panda who was born at the National Zoo, does not understand Chinese so she has an English-speaking keeper.
Published
March 23, 2017

Random typos in DNA play role in cancer, study suggests

A lot of cancer is still preventable if people take proven protective steps.
Published
March 23, 2017

Budget analysis finds latest health care bill would still leave millions uninsured

The Congressional Budget Office analysis concludes the latest version would cut deficits less than the original, and 24 million Americans would still be left without coverage by 2026.

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Published
March 22, 2017

Komen foundation closing Maine operation, ending Race for the Cure

The organization's directors made the decision after seeing race participation and fundraising for breast cancer research decrease in recent years.
Published
March 19, 2017

UNE program focuses on challenges, rewards of rural medicine

Sixteen college students learn from the professionals in Maine's Franklin County.
Published
March 19, 2017

Changes lie ahead for House health care bill

It needs to provide more help for older people, Speaker Paul Ryan says. A vote is planned for Thursday.
Published
March 19, 2017

Mainers would pay up to 7 times more in premiums under House Republican ACA replacement bill

Residents ages 55 to 64 would be hit hardest by Congress' overhaul, and small-town Maine could see premiums jump sevenfold under the House plan.
Published
March 17, 2017

Report says first opioid prescription plays a role in risk of addiction

Prescribing fewer opioids and limiting their use to less than 3 days decreases the likelihood of chronic use.