Health care
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Gov. Mills removes gathering limits, physical distancing rules, but masks still required indoors
By not relaxing the requirement for masks for vaccinated people, the state is at odds with new federal guidance.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Mysterious, devastating brain disorder afflicts dozens in New Brunswick
Across the border in Maine, officials say their disease surveillance and epidemiology teams learned about the cluster in March, but no cases have been reported there.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations
Officials hope the move will be an incentive for facilities to keep giving shots even as the worst ravages of the pandemic ease.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Biden: 1 million have already signed up for health care during special enrollment
Biden reopened the HealthCare.gov insurance markets in February for a special six-month sign-up opportunity that will go through Aug. 15.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Vaccine shuffle all across Maine sends doses where they’re needed
In ‘a big chess game’ behind the scenes, health care providers and state epidemiologists are constantly moving thousands of doses from clinic to clinic, so the COVID-19 vaccine supply meets demand.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Pfizer’s vaccine approved for children 12 and older
Shots could begin as soon as a federal vaccine advisory committee issues recommendations for using the 2-dose vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds, expected Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Biden administration revives anti-bias protections in health care for transgender people
Federal health officials say discrimination based on sex includes gender identity and sexual orientation.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Weekly vaccinations in Maine have decreased by half in the last month
The Maine CDC also reported 214 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and no additional deaths. It was the 4th consecutive day of fewer than 300 cases.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Maine doctors to host forum on COVID-19 vaccines
The virtual event will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday and is open to anyone who has questions or concerns.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Maine confronts wide race disparity in health care for expecting mothers
Black women in Maine are four times more likely than white women to start prenatal care late, or not at all, a disparity tied with Texas as the nation's largest.
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