The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Community Clinical Services splits from St. Mary’s Health System
Though the two organizations are now legally separate, they will still work together to serve patients.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Ombudsman ‘not aware’ of the high number of wanderings from Maine assisted living facilities
There is no requirement to notify the office of Maine’s long-term care ombudsmen when residents wander from residential care – something that happened at least 115 times from 2020 to 2022.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
In rural Maine, efforts to provide drug treatment often met with resistance, despite high demand
Only about 2,400 people live in the Lincoln County town of Whitefield, where a 54-bed recovery residence recently opened in spite of heavy opposition.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, report says
Based on a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted prematurely, it does not appear likely the court will fully resolve the issues at the heart of the case.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Mobile medical team aims to reduce overdose deaths in Greater Portland
The van is operated by Greater Portland Health, which serves vulnerable communities in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Dempsey Center to open location in Westbrook’s Rock Row
The Dempsey Center plan to expand its counseling and support services at the new location.
Posted inFranklin, Health, News
Violent, unstable and wanting a gun: Farmington family struggles to help their teenage son and protect others
As the teen approaches 18 and the age for legal gun ownership, his family continues to look for answers to his mental illness.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine urged to raise wages for home health aides, long-term care workers
The Maine Center for Economic Policy recommends that health support workers be paid at least 140% of minimum wage, or $19.80 per hour.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Medicare study tracks lost opportunities to treat overdose survivors
People on Medicare who survived a drug overdose were much more likely to later receive opioid painkillers than medication to treat addiction – and some went on to die of an overdose.