Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike in 5 states and the District of Columbia.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Maine State Nurses Association lends its support to Question 3, saying it sees power reliability as a matter of public health.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Birthing center closures put Mainers in danger
We have to explore and support all viable alternatives for better access to pregnancy care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Prostate cancer is ‘the good cancer’ – or is it?
More American men are being diagnosed at advanced stages, when it’s more deadly. But it doesn’t have to be that way – step up, inform yourself and talk to your health care provider.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: More and more, acupuncture complements other health care
The complementary health service, which is seeking Medicare provider status recognition, can offer patients relief and healing while they await their next doctor’s appointment.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine DHHS receives federal grant for maternal health
The $1.2 million grant announced by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King will help establish a statewide maternal health task force.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Who bears the responsibility for decisions about Alzheimer’s treatment?
We’ve been rethinking our approach to the disease with varying degrees of success. Too many questions remain unanswered.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: When will we pay appropriate attention to late-life care?
Under Medicare, eligibility for hospice care is narrowly capped. Once it ends, as a recent Press Herald report outlined in heartrending detail, you’re on your own.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Henrietta Lacks settlement is bigger than one family’s victory
The lawsuit that led to the historic agreement acknowledges the history of racism in the country’s medical system and the need to right those wrongs.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Former nurse accused of restraining patient at Waterville facility pleads to misdemeanor
The family of Daniel H. Crommett, who died 2 days after the former nurse allegedly restrained him, said the plea deal and sentence does not reflect the treatment their loved one endured.