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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Maine Voices: York Hospital birthing unit’s closure takes away unique option
Mothers who wanted to avoid the overmedicalization of birth could labor in a home-like setting, with experienced caregivers and an OR nearby if something went wrong, recalls a nurse who worked there.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Our View: Birthing center closures put Mainers in danger
We have to explore and support all viable alternatives for better access to pregnancy care.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2023
York Hospital to close its birthing center this month
The hospital cited both declining birth rates and an ongoing workforce shortage. It's the 7th birthing center in Maine to close since 2015 and mirrors a national trend.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Hospital facility fees to be investigated under new law
Legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills creates a task force to examine the fees, which also will be shared publicly.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
MaineGeneral Health seeks to expand Augusta cancer center, with $36 million project up for review
Officials said the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care is seeing many more patients than anticipated when it was built, and demand for services is projected to continue increasing.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Waterville man arrested after threat to MaineGeneral causes lockdown
Police said Friday that the threat was made by 41-year-old John Picurro, who was the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant that was destroyed in a fire last weekend.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Hospitals face new wave of competition from infusion centers
It's the latest example of insurance companies partnering with independent centers to offer lower-cost outpatient services.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Bill would mandate nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine hospitals
Supporters say nurses are spread thin and overworked, but the Maine Hospital Association says the mandate would restrict patient care.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals
A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Judge: Psychiatric patients can’t be held in emergency rooms
New Hampshire is found to be violating the rights of hospitals by having them hold psychiatric patients in crisis.
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