health care
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Another View: Rising rate of maternal deaths deserves greater scrutiny
A new federal law that supports state data-gathering efforts will help keep mothers from dying.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Director of UNE geriatrics program receives hospice leadership award
Marilyn Gugliucci started a 48-hour hospice immersion program for University of New England med students.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Commentary: Please don’t ever take away my health care
I urge Maine's congressional delegation to protect the Affordable Care Act from further political attacks.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state's opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Maine Voices: State saves money at expense of people who need special health care
Diverting DHHS funds for community-based services to other purposes, like a new 16-bed psychiatric facility, is unfair and can cause hardships.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2018
Surgeon general urges ‘aggressive steps’ to keep e-cigarettes from kids
The move comes as federal officials are scrambling to address an alarming growth in teen vaping that public health officials fear could undermine decades of declining tobacco use.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Health services access groups in Connecticut, Maine merging
The combining of Qualidigm and Maine Quality Counts will create a network of offices in New England.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Maine Voices: This party girl learned of disabled people’s struggle – the hard way
It took breaking my neck and becoming paralyzed to realize how cruel and inhumane our system is.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
ACA sign-ups in Maine appear to be down as deadline for 2019 nears
Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Maine Voices: U.S. health system makes comparing costs an onerous process
The single-payer framework isn't perfect, but it's better than one where patients try in vain to price complex procedures.
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