Health care
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
U.S. measles tally hits 465, mostly in kids
Health officials say 465 measles cases have been reported this year, as of last week, up from 387 the week before.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Bottled breast milk program expands to Maine Med, and other hospitals may follow
The health benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized, so the state's largest hospital is making bottled breast milk available to mothers who can't immediately breastfeed their infants.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
With 16,000 more Mainers already covered, feds approve state’s Medicaid expansion
Thousands had applied for the health care coverage starting in July, but were rejected by the LePage administration.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Maine flu cases up from last season, but strain less severe
Maine has reported more than 8,000 flu cases so far this season, and 880 people had been hospitalized through March 30.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
McConnell shuts the door on Trump health care revision before elections
Congressional Republicans had little appetite for a health care fight, after their defeat in 2017.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Trump punts ACA replacement, says Republicans will unveil plan after 2020 elections
In a series of late-night tweets, Trump continued to bash President Barack Obama's signature health-care law but said a vote on a replacement would not occur until after the elections
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Maine treatment plants scramble to meet state’s new sludge-testing edict
Environmental regulators ordered wastewater treatment plants to test sludge for chemicals known as PFAS, but the plants face a tight timeline and uncertainty over what to do with sludge that's been used as fertilizer for decades.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
Measles count in U.S. this year already more than all of 2018
Most people who get measles have not been vaccinated, and most outbreaks are sparked by travelers who pick up the virus in countries where measles is more common.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Judge orders Aroostook County Jail to provide opioid treatment to inmate
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen says the jail would be violating the Americans with Disabilities Act if it denied Brenda Smith access to Suboxone while she serves her 40-day term.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
New president of Rumford, Bridgton hospitals sees a way forward
After months of Central Maine Healthcare turmoil, Peter Wright believes the hospitals are ‘through the tough times.’
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