Health care
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Health officials warn booster shots may initially be for Pfizer recipients only
The FDA has only partial data on Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
COVID-19 thriving in rural Maine counties, with 665 new cases statewide
The new cases represent the highest single-day total since Jan. 20, near the height of the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
U.S. hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
The problem is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, and many are leaving for lucrative temporary jobs with traveling-nurse agencies.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Nurses overwhelmed by COVID surge call on Mainers to get vaccinated and wear masks
Health care workers are tired and frustrated as the pandemic carries on, and they're urging the public to get vaccinated and take other precautions.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Three Maine nursing homes announced closures this week, and more appear imminent
Staffing shortages are driving the closures, but other reasons, such as workers' reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, have contributed, health officials say.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Nurses criticize Maine Medical Center for paring employees’ COVID-19 benefits
The changes at Maine's largest hospital, which treats many COVID-19 patients, include limiting quarantine pay and pregnancy benefits for nurses and other employees.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
New COVID-19 cases climb again, and Maine hospital counts hit 7-month high
Wednesday's total of 433 new cases was the highest single-day count in 4 months, and 150 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Gov. Mills to increase Medicaid payments for residential treatment of substance use disorder
Tuesday's announcement came on International Overdose Awareness Day. The state lost a record 502 people to drug overdoses last year, and the numbers so far this year suggest that will be eclipsed.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Virus transmission increases as Maine reports 475 new cases over 3 days
Ten of Maine's 16 counties reported high transmission rates over the last 7 days, with some of the highest figures in counties with low vaccination rates.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors
Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
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