At issue before the Supreme Court is a rule published Nov. 5 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that applies to a wide range of health care providers that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid funding.
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Pfizer to test 3rd dose of coronavirus vaccine in children under 5 after two-dose regimen falls short
Results from the modified trials in children as young as 6 months old are expected in the first half of 2022.
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CDC says ‘test-to-stay’ can safely replace quarantine for students
U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports its first cases of the fast-spreading omicron variant
The detection of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant came on the same day state health officials reported 1,150 cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional deaths.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine National Guard is a ‘Christmas gift’ for CMMC
The Lewiston medical center will open a unit for patients ready for discharge but need some additional nursing and rehabilitation.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine
Maine is getting hammered by COVID-19 along with the rest of New England
Rural Maine is especially hard hit by the disease, in part because its vaccination rates are lower than the rest of the state.
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U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
Physicians who prescribe the drug, mifepristone, will have to certify that they can provide emergency care to deal with its potential side effects, including excessive bleeding, FDA officials said Thursday.
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Pressure builds against doctors peddling false virus claims
At least a dozen regulatory boards recently issued sanctions against some doctors, but many of the most prolific promoters of COVID-19 falsehoods still have unblemished medical licenses.
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CDC recommends Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines over J&J shot
The Johnson & Johnson shot can cause rare but serious blood clots, a risk not present with the other 2 vaccines.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine, News
Three rural Maine counties now among nation’s worst for spread of COVID
Franklin, Aroostook and Piscataquis, where vaccination rates are low, currently have the 4th, 5th, and 6th highest per capita new case rates in the U.S.