The Inflation Reduction Act is different from its predecessor in several respects. Chief among them? It passed the Senate.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
MaineHealth-Anthem talks show some progress
The state’s largest health care provider says it will pull Maine Medical Center out of Anthem’s insurance network if the two can’t resolve their financial dispute.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Things to know about the doctor’s office
A medical secretary – that’s me – dispenses some practical insight.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Violence in Maine hospitals the result of failing health care system
People can’t get the help they need, so they fall into crisis. COVID just made it impossible to ignore.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand medical training opportunities in rural Maine
The $1.6 million will help expand medical provider training opportunities in rural Maine.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Hospital workers are expected to ‘tolerate a level of abuse’ unacceptable anywhere else
There is a cultural expectation that health care workers, especially in hospitals, tolerate abusive behavior, making them less likely to want to pursue a criminal case and law enforcement and district attorneys less likely to prosecute, hospital workers told the Sun Journal.
Posted inTimes Record
Health clinic hopes flower tour fundraiser will grow services
Oasis Free Clinic’s first Brunswick in Bloom fundraiser will help the organization expand its services for uninsured Mainers and asylum seekers.
Posted inLocal & State
COVID-19 now the 3rd leading cause of death in Maine
The 2022 Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment also highlights concerns about mental health, access to health care and rising rates of substance use.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Hospital workers say they experience assault, threats of violence nearly every day
While the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a rise in incidents, violence against health care workers was an issue long before it started.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine Med reaches $150 million goal for Portland hospital expansion
Still, the hospital is extending its goal by an additional $20 million for ‘further investments made necessary by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.’