RUMFORD — A new walk-in clinic for the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries has opened at Rumford Hospital. “Urgent Care is a medical alternative for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries when provider offices are closed or if you don’t have a physician or are visiting the area,” said Sue Rivet, director of outpatient services for […]
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Lewiston hospitals showcase Ebola preparedness
If it turns out that foreign country is in West Africa, you’ll get a mask, your own waiting area and a nurse in protective gear. If you traveled to West Africa and have a fever, headache, stomach pains or other concerning symptoms, you’ll get all of the above — plus a blood test that’s rushed […]
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C. Durrell: Time to get it done
I commend Sen. Tom Saviello for his bipartisan efforts on MaineCare/Medicaid expansion. As good representatives should, he and Sen. Roger Katz addressed the opposition’s objections and worked to provide health care to about 70,000 Mainers with LD 1487. Amazingly, some previous supporters in the House even changed their vote to sustain the governor’s veto. Maine […]
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More Maine parents rejecting vaccines
Learn About Tableau Kelly Marshall’s son was just a baby five years ago when news coverage about a feared link between vaccines and autism had reached a fevered pitch. The Bath woman was on the fence about whether to immunize little Miles. She researched the issue, found no substantial evidence that vaccines could cause autism, […]
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Paris business mingles, grows on health care reform
PARIS — About two years ago, Dr. Dan Mingle stumbled across a niche in the health care market that would catapult his company forward. His business, Mingle Analytics — then a fledgling company with the potential for vast growth — was fueled by Mingle’s background in the medical field and the emerging need for analytics on electronic health […]
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Maine doctors received more than $4M from drug, device makers in 2013
Maine doctors received more than $4 million from drug and medical device makers during the latter part of 2013, according to a new federal database that spotlights physicians’ ties with the health care industry. The searchable database includes $3.5 billion worth of legal — but often controversial — payments to doctors and teaching hospitals by all pharmaceutical […]
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Community Health Options to sell health plans in New Hampshire
LEWISTON — Maine Community Health Options is offering health insurance plans throughout New Hampshire in 2015, expanding ahead of schedule after being approved for a $67 million loan from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The insurance cooperative’s proposed plans have been approved by the New Hampshire Insurance Department and are under review […]
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Dempsey Challenge begins on ‘a beautiful day to save a life’
LEWISTON — “It’s a beautiful day to save a life.” That phrase, printed on bright pink T-shirts worn by one of the Dempsey Challenge teams at Saturday’s run/walk event, summed up the sentiments of thousands of people at the sixth annual fundraiser for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Hope and Healing. Opening under bright sun […]
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Michaud pitches plan to make health care more affordable
PORTLAND — As part of a wide-ranging 10-point health care plan he unveiled Monday, Democratic candidate for governor Mike Michaud reiterated his support for expanding Medicaid to 70,000 uninsured Mainers and making investments in preventative health care programs. The plan earned positive responses from health care advocates, though they said there is little in it that has […]
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ACA may cut health coverage to 1,200 Maine consumers without proof of legal residency
About 1,200 Maine consumers who signed up for insurance through Healthcare.gov failed to submit proof that they legally reside in the U.S., putting their coverage at risk, the federal Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday. The Maine consumers were among 310,000 nationally identified with “inconsistencies” in their applications. U.S. HHS issued final notices […]