Health care
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Older people find a good night’s sleep isn’t what it used to be
They are more likely to sleep less, wake earlier and more often, and these changes can affect health.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Group calls on Central Maine Healthcare to sell Bridgton Hospital
The group says health care in the region has suffered under the current ownership; Central Maine Healthcare disputes this and says 'Bridgton Hospital is not for sale.'
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
‘Time for our state to recover’: Mills signs order to combat opioid crisis
The governor orders the purchase of 35,000 doses of overdose-reversing naloxone; integration of medication-assisted treatment into the criminal justice system; and creation of a statewide network of 250 recovery coaches.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
Bill calls for 4 mental health centers to be alternative to emergency rooms
The National Alliance on Mental Illness backs the measure calling for four ‘assessment centers’ for stays as long as three days.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
State dismisses remaining complaints against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax
The dismissal means that, in three years of investigations and hearings, the state never found a single instance to show the longtime dentist did anything improper.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
Protesters rally at State House as lawmakers seek solution to ban on CBD products
More than 100 people turn out to protest the state's removal order, and Democratic Rep. Craig Hickman of Winthrop introduces a bill to legalize sales of cannabidiol in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2019
Chronic pain given as top reason for using medical marijuana
A study published in the journal Health Affairs analyzed data from 15 states among the 30 that have medical marijuana programs.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2019
Supreme Court puts off decision on restrictive Louisiana abortion law
The law requires any physician providing abortion services to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the procedure.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2019
Vietnam veteran feels displaced by shutdown of Togus VA outpatient dialysis center
A temporary shutdown of the outpatient center occurred after the sudden departure of its nursing staff.
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