Dr. Lynn McGrath of Mercy Hospital volunteers with Return to Duty, which helps active duty or retired special forces members access less-invasive spine surgeries.
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H-1B visa’s $100,000 price hike leaves Maine employers worried about impact
President Donald Trump imposed the fee on foreign workers hired to fill professional positions, claiming the program was being abused. Business and immigrant advocates say that’s not true and that the fees will hurt small businesses.
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Maine high court vacates part of damages paid to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Justices ruled that Mercy Hospital should not have been mandated to pay $2 million in economic damages to the parents of 25-year-old Peter Smith, who died in 2017 from complications of Lyme disease.
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Mercy Hospital ordered to pay $6.5 million to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Peter Smith was 25 when he died from Lyme disease in 2017. A jury decided Wednesday that Dr. John Henson failed to accurately diagnose him despite several visits.
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L.L. Bean donation caps Mercy Hospital fundraising campaign
The Portland hospital said a gift of $500,000 from the Freeport-based retailer helped it reach its $20 million goal.
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New emergency department caps Mercy Hospital’s multi-year consolidation
Patients and staff will move from the 80-year-old downtown Portland hospital to Mercy’s Fore River medical complex next week.
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Mercy moves more facilities to Fore River site, including surgery center
The hospital is on track to move all of its functions to the new site by the end of the year.
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Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients
Maine Medical Center’s numbers match the early-April peak, while Mercy Hospital sets a new high.
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Portland’s major hospitals see sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations
But cases at most other hospitals across Maine remained flat over the past week.
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Maine Acts of Kindness: Portland hotel donates 50 rooms to health care workers
Clarion Hotel is providing space at no cost so Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital employees on the coronavirus front line can rest and recharge.