Mainebiz will host its annual Health Care Forum next Wednesday, June 7. The Mainebiz Health Care Forum provides the most up-to-date insights available on the future of health care and features a panel of industry leaders and experts discussing the latest developments in this vital sector, along with exploring the top trends and innovations that […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Innovative bill will give Maine doctors new tool in mental health toolkit
Veterans, first responders, people with terminal illness and many others stand to benefit from L.D. 1914, which would create a psilocybin-assisted therapy program in Maine.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Greater Portland Health says it’s addressing workers’ concerns about ‘staffing crisis’ that puts patients at risk
The health center serving vulnerable communities has hired a consultant to vet grievances and develop solutions.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Legislature may restrict ‘facility fees’ charged by hospitals
The legislation was drafted after a Press Herald investigation revealed that some health care providers add the fees without disclosure or explanation.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Hospitals face new wave of competition from infusion centers
It’s the latest example of insurance companies partnering with independent centers to offer lower-cost outpatient services.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The nursing workforce needs more men
As the U.S. health care system struggles with a labor shortage, a renewed focus on recruiting can only help.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Emphasis on revenue sabotages medical practices and hospitals
At some point, most of us who entered medicine for altruistic reasons find ourselves providing a declining quality of care.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lawmakers urged to provide MaineCare coverage to noncitizens
The bill sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would extend health coverage to newly arrived asylum seekers and other noncitizens. Republicans oppose the proposal, citing what they say is its $7 million price tag.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Nation & World, News
With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals
A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: A healthy respect for health care system pay equity
If MaineHealth and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems paid their highest non-physician earners $500,000, tops, each would have over $2 million to raise entry-level or ‘less-skilled’ workers’ wages.