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Health care

Published
August 26, 2014

At-home kit screens for colon cancer

The tests are meant for people age 50 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer.
Published
August 26, 2014

Mega insurance company no longer doing business in Maine

About 7,000 customers will have to choose another plan.
Published
August 26, 2014

Probe: VA delays didn’t lead to deaths

Investigators find delays and quality-of-care issues at the Phoenix VA hospital but no direct link to fatalities.
Published
August 16, 2014

Immigrants to be asked to prove legal status for Affordable Care Act coverage

About 1,200 in Maine will receive letters but some may find it difficult to meet the Sept. 5 deadline.
Published
August 14, 2014

Maine legislators to seek stronger laws to get kids vaccinated

The inoculation opt-out rate for Maine kindergartners is rising, health officials say, leading some to call for more pressure on parents.

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Published
August 14, 2014

Maine Med names woman to direct trauma care

Dr. Kristen Sihler wants to build regional hospitals' trauma care preparedness.
Published
August 13, 2014

Hundreds of thousands could lose health insurance

The federal government wants documentation of citizenship or immigration status from 310,000 people.
Published
August 10, 2014

More Maine families are skipping or delaying childhood vaccines

Public health advocates worry the trend could lead to outbreaks of long-controlled diseases.
Published
August 9, 2014

Veterans hospital at Togus stands out – for good and ill

But the VA’s data used to assess its medical institutions paint a complex picture, making comparisons tenuous.
Published
August 9, 2014

Bay State sticks with health care exchange

Instead of switching to the federal health insurance market, the state seeks to upgrade its website.