health care
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Our View: Maine legislators right to focus on solution to long-term caregiver shortage
Last year's unsuccessful referendum campaign should not be the last word on a looming crisis.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2019
State warns of hepatitis A exposure from Boothbay Harbor cruise business
An infected food service worker could have exposed recent patrons of Cap’n Fish’s Boothbay Harbor Boat Trips to the contagious liver disease.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2019
Commentary: Fight Lyme disease by boosting tick-borne illness response funding
Introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, the TICK Act will help provide new diagnostic tools and better treatment options.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019
Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Commission begins studying shortage of long-term care workers in Maine
A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2019
Commentary: King bill would ease looming physical therapist shortfall
Encouraging physical therapists to practice in underserved areas by offering them student loan relief would give more Mainers a healthier option to painkilling drugs.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2019
Sen. Collins promotes bill to fight Lyme disease in hearing UMaine’s ‘tick lab’
The senator was promoting the TICK Act, which would provide $100 million in funding to combat tick-borne diseases.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Much of the decrease appears to have occurred since a law limiting such prescriptions began to take effect in 2017.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
New Trump rule relaxes requirements that medical providers tell patients about interpreters
The administration proposal also would get loosen nondiscrimination protections in health care for LGBTQ populations, women and people with disabilities.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Study: Heart disease progress is slowing or stalling and obesity is likely to blame
Death rates from heart disease, diabetes and stroke have been decreasing, but the rates are not decreasing as much as they once were — amplifying concerns that the obesity epidemic is undoing progress in the fight for heart health.
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