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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Riverview Psychiatric Center regains certification, and that could mean $20 million a year for Maine
The state facility in Augusta had been decertified because of problems with its treatment of patients.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Flaws in Maine’s child protection system frustrate frontline workers, report says
Caseworkers in the child protective services system are overburdened, lack support and training, and struggle with outdated systems that force them to do work on their own time, the Legislature's watchdog agency finds.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Our View: Too many Maine schools still don’t test for lead
It looks like the state needs a law to nudge all districts into ensuring that their water is safe for students.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Mills administration will increase supplemental food stamp benefit for working Mainers
The monthly amount for those who work 30 hours per week, or 20 hours if they have a small child, will jump from $15 to $50, paid for with federal funds that went unspent by the LePage administration.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2019
Maine DHHS adds $3 million to home heating assistance
The federally funded program helps low-income families afford home energy costs.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS
The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Mainers to get food stamps early so shutdown won’t leave them without February benefits
About one in seven Maine families relies on food stamps, including many households with elderly or disabled residents.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
Mary Mayhew leaves job as U.S. Medicaid chief after less than 3 months
The former Maine DHHS commissioner and gubernatorial candidate resigns from her position in the Trump administration to lead the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Our View: Don’t allow Mainers with mental illness to languish in jail
The plight of a Brunswick man kept behind bars while awaiting treatment points to bigger issues.
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