Health care
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
State announces details of Guard deployment to help hospitals handle surge
Meanwhile, testing of wastewater for COVID-19 gives some reason for hope that the omicron wave won't last as long as the delta surge.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
COVID-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as omicron rages
The pills are being carefully rationed, reserved for the highest-risk patients.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Maine Med nurses’ union criticizes working conditions at hospital under pandemic pressure
The protest, part of a national ‘day of action’ organized by the parent union of the Maine State Nurses Association, comes as the association negotiates its first contract with Maine Medical Center.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses, but allows it for health care workers
The court's conservative majority concludes the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Southern Maine hospitals inundated as COVID-19 patient numbers hit new high
The omicron variant continues to sweep through Maine and the country, leading to increased hospitalizations and disruptions of schools and businesses.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Maine doctor’s license suspended over COVID-19 misinformation
Meryl Nass of Ellsworth is an internist who is active in Children's Health Defense, a group that agitates against vaccines and vaccine mandates.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Insurers are being required to cover home COVID-19 tests. Here’s how to get yours for free
The Biden Administration announced Monday that insurance companies would be required to cover the cost.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
As Maine hospitals see another surge of COVID patients, hopeful signs emerge
Preliminary trends in other parts of the Northeast indicate that Maine could see a downturn in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Front-line health care workers more strained than ever during omicron surge
Nearly two years after COVID-19 first hit Maine, the pandemic is putting an enormous burden on the state's health care workers and system.
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