On their first day in the Maine Track MD program at Tufts University, Ryan Lena took a seat next to Emily Follo in the orientation lecture hall. As she remembers it, he cracked a joke and she laughed. As he remembers it … well, he doesn’t really. “When Emily reminds me of that, I remember […]
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Franklin Community Health board explains governing changes at forum
FARMINGTON — Like many small, rural Maine hospitals, Franklin Memorial Hospital is losing money, interim President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy Churchill said at a community forum Tuesday. In the past fiscal year, he noted, the 36 hospitals in Maine had a combined operating income of $29 million. However, when the two largest hospitals, Maine […]
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MaineHealth consolidation takes giant step forward
PORTLAND — MaineHealth, the largest health care system in the state, is moving forward with a proposal to consolidate all member hospitals under a single authority, a move that has the potential to affect hundreds of thousands of Mainers. Nine of MaineHealth’s 10 hospital groups have voted to keep exploring consolidation and to bring the proposal […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Oxford Hills
MaineHealth proposal ‘raises eyebrows’ in Farmington
FARMINGTON — When the leaders of the Franklin Community Health Network considered joining a larger hospital system two years ago, local control was a significant concern. Franklin, the parent organization of Franklin Memorial Hospital, was small and independent, and beloved for that. If it joined one of the big guys, it would no longer be […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington health network adds Web page about Ebola
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network has launched a new page on its website about the Ebola virus. It includes information about how it is transmitted, symptoms and who is at risk of contracting the virus. Users can also view a slideshow developed by the Franklin Memorial Hospital Education Department and download fact sheets on […]
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State officials: Allow takeover of Farmington hospital group
The state’s largest hospital group is one step closer to taking over Franklin Community Health Network, including the only hospital in Franklin County. On Friday, state officials recommended that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services let MaineHealth acquire FCHN. The 62-page preliminary report said MaineHealth had shown it would be able to provide […]
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Farmington health community urges hospital takeover
FARMINGTON — More than a dozen doctors, business owners and community leaders on Thursday urged state officials to let the state’s largest hospital group take over Franklin Community Health Network, saying the acquisition would save the area’s only hospital, improve health care and cut costs. Many lauded MaineHealth, the parent of Maine Medical Center in […]
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Lewiston native joins MaineHealth
PORTLAND — Dan Morin of Scarborough recently joined MaineHealth as director of government affairs. He will serve as the key resource for state legislators, and Maine’s congressional delegation and other stakeholders on health care policy and issues facing MaineHealth and its clients. Morin comes to MaineHealth from the Maine Turnpike Authority where he oversaw all […]
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Maine Medical Center seeks to open retail pharmacy
MaineHealth is seeking to open retail pharmacies at Maine Medical Center in Portland and Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. The pharmacies would be on the grounds of each hospital, but would operate as retail businesses and be open to any consumers, not just hospital patients. The health care system’s plans were revealed in two […]
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Anthem defends proposed insurance changes
AUGUSTA — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield defended its proposal Monday to transfer about 9,000 Maine residents from their current coverage plans to plans that exclude several hospitals, a move that has been criticized as limiting people’s ability to choose their doctors. Anthem officials told Maine insurance regulators — who will now decide whether […]