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Health care

Published
February 19, 2016

Review: Substance abuse treatment coverage varies in N.H.

Significant differences are found in how often claims are denied by health insurance providers.
Published
February 18, 2016

Research at Bar Harbor lab could be used to reduce nerve pain

The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory has made advances in studies involving zebrafish under a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Published
February 16, 2016

State approves funding request to reopen beds at Westbrook psychiatric hospital

Spring Harbor will reopen a 12-bed unit to treat psychiatric patients, under a "special arrangement" with the Department of Health and Human Services.
Published
February 9, 2016

Collins cites possible tie between hospital pain control surveys, overprescription of opioids

The Maine Republican leads a group of 26 senators questioning whether hospital patient surveys on pain control should be tied to federal funding.
Published
February 8, 2016

Obama asks Congress for emergency funding to combat Zika

Most of the $1.8 billion request would be allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services to improve laboratory capacity, launch educational programs and establish rapid response teams.

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Published
February 5, 2016

Maine’s congressional delegation seeks prompt action on ‘deeply flawed’ veterans program

A letter from Sens. King and Collins and Reps. Pingree and Poliquin urges the VA chief to address problems in a program designed to streamline medical care.
Published
February 4, 2016

Florida prepares for worst facing possible Zika outbreak

Gov. Rick Scott says his emergency health declaration for five counties is much like getting ready for a hurricane.
Published
February 4, 2016

More than 84,000 Mainers sign up for health insurance under Affordable Care Act

That number represents a 27 percent increase in participation over 2015 and includes 15,000 people who signed up for the first time.
Published
February 1, 2016

Embryo gene-editing research approved in Britain

The aim is to understand human development for better fertility drugs and to avoid miscarriages.
Published
January 31, 2016

Proposed Gardiner medical facility moves a few steps forward

Three votes by Gardiner city councilors aim to assemble the land parcels and clear contaminants.