State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers

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Published
April 30, 2020

State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers

Workers who provide direct care to adults with autism or intellectual disabilities were left out of an emergency funding package in March that increased reimbursement rates for other home-care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Published
February 20, 2020

Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry

The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.
Published
February 9, 2020

Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine

Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine's roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.
Published
January 7, 2020

Maine will receive $5.3 million to boost opioid treatment for new mothers

Maine is among 10 states that will get federal funding over the next 5 years to improve access to treatment for women with opioid use disorder who are pregnant or have recently given birth.
Published
June 25, 2019

‘People’s veto’ campaigns target new Maine abortion and vaccination laws

The groups behind the campaigns want voters to decide on laws that require insurers to cover abortion and that eliminate broad exemptions for childhood vaccinations.
Published
June 14, 2019

Maine Legislature approves new state budget of nearly $8 billion

The 2-year spending package includes many, but not all, of the initiatives proposed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, and lawmakers from both parties speak of a new level of civility in Maine government.
Published
May 14, 2019

Bill to make MaineCare cover abortions headed for passage after close vote in Senate

Gov. Mills is expected to sign the measure, which the House passed last week.
Published
April 22, 2019

Maine gets federal support to address homelessness among MaineCare members

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Maine to participate in a federal program that encourages such partnerships to enhance community living options for Medicaid beneficiaries. Through the program, CMS will provide Maine with technical assistance, with a focus on addressing homelessness and advancing community support for members with chronic physical or complex health needs, serious and persistent mental illness and substance use disorder.
Published
March 1, 2019

Medicare hits 4 Maine hospitals with penalties for quality of care

In addition, 4 Maine hospitals were penalized by the federal agency for having too many readmissions.
Published
February 7, 2019

Republican lawmaker’s bill calls for Medicaid money for spouses giving in-home care

Rep. Patrick Corey's bill would make Maine the 13th state to allow spouses who care for their disabled partners to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement, at an estimated cost to the state of $2 million a year.