About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
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Harris plan to expand rural health care could have impact in Maine
The plan rolled out by the Democrat’s campaign this week is intended to support rural hospitals and emergency medical services, sectors that have struggled in Maine.
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New regulations prompt some concerns among personal care agencies
While agencies told The Monitor they generally agree with the need for licensing, some worried certain requirements would be difficult to meet and could push costs up.
Posted inTimes Record
Oasis Free Clinics relocates to new facility in Brunswick
Oasis Free Clinics opened its new location at 331 Maine St., Suite 4, Brunswick on Wednesday and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting. Oasis is a nonprofit, no-cost primary care medical practice and dental clinic, providing patient-centered care to uninsured members of the community. The relocation represents a significant milestone for the clinic and signifies its commitment […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Cancer patients in rural Maine continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment
Two of the state’s most rural counties are without a single oncology practice.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Senators press pharmaceutical CEO on why weight loss drugs like Ozempic cost less abroad
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States – a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Maine woman sues Anthem insurance for failing to cover weight loss drugs
It’s the second lawsuit filed this year in Maine against insurance carriers that limit coverage of popular drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Kennebec County emergency physician program is saving lives, doctor tells Augusta councilors
The county’s MD3 pilot program may run out of money at the end of the year. One of its doctors says that would be a mistake.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine considering public health emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses as animal cases tick up
Health officials say you can protect yourself by wearing long sleeves, using recommended repellants, limiting outdoor activity after dusk and draining standing water.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Universal health care will save money in the long run
I read with interest the Aug. 25 Sunday Telegram article by Stephen Murphy (“Hospital horror story a symptom of a more serious disease”), another in a continuing tale of our dysfunctional system of health care. Mr. Murphy discusses the ways in which Medicare Advantage plans (MAP), provided by private insurance companies, distort the cost of […]