It is the latest local health care provider to scale back services amid reported financial losses, impacting some of the most vulnerable patients.
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Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
Transgender care debate, linked to Maine lawsuit, resurfaces after Senate passes Defense Act
The $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act passed despite some Democrats’ frustration with a late addition on transgender health care from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Though some are finding resilience after hepatitis C cure, others still put testing off
Many people have been cured of hepatitis C, something that was once viewed as a death sentence, but it has yet to make a big impact on a population particularly afflicted by the virus.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Kingfield midwife Kathryn Dewar on her journey and midwifery’s future in Maine
Kathryn Dewar, a midwife and lactation consultant based in Kingfield shares her journey, the challenges and rewards of her work, and her vision for empowering families and advancing midwifery in the western mountains region.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Health, Maine, Oxford Hills
Norway business leads the way on non-emergency medical transport in Maine
What began with two minivans and a desire to help community members get a ride now has more than 100 drivers and volunteers driving across much of the state.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene
NYPD’s top detective said Luigi Mangione’s motive might have stemmed from an accident that sent him to an emergency room in 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World
CEO killing, rage over insurance plunges UnitedHealth into crisis
Brian Thompson’s death has become a symbol of revenge over denied medical bills and lack of access to necessary care, an issue that some UnitedHealth employees say they’re growing increasingly anxious about.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Outdoors
Lyme cases set another record as ticks spread across Maine
Ten years of data by the Maine CDC show that the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the midcoast and Down East regions.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Abortion funds take on bigger role in Maine, nationwide as access shifts
Financial support for the nonprofit support groups has surged since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
MaineHealth Healthy Community Coalition awarded federal grant to prevent youth substance use
The $625,000 federal grant will work to prevent substance use among students in Spruce Mountain schools.