The grant will help the hospital finish up fundraising for its move to the Fore River Parkway campus.
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Maine Voices: Single-payer would give U.S. patients, caregivers more control over health care system
Weaker campaign finance laws have enabled insurers and Big Pharma to create a system that benefits only them.
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Commentary: Doctors are unnecessarily torturing dying dementia patients
Think about how you want to be cared for at the end of life, write it down and regularly remind your family and doctor of this directive.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deaths of working-age people are a public health crisis
Suicide, overdose, alcoholism and obesity are among the preventable causes of death that are lowering life expectancy in Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Workers hurt by health care cost shifts
As the government, hospitals and insurance companies pass on costs, employees get stuck with the bill.
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Maine Voices: As our state’s diabetes rate soars, free program aims to help those at risk
The MaineHealth Diabetes Prevention Program can cut chances of developing this serious condition by up to 75 percent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Some of us actually need painkillers. Can doctors ease up on us?
In this era of epic prescription-opioid abuse, many physicians seem to view all patients as potential abusers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Make dental care a health care benefit
It’s not a luxury; it’s essential for overall well-being.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Benefits of stem cell heart therapy may have nothing to do with stem cells, study suggests
A new mouse study may debunk the idea behind the controversial procedure, showing that the beneficial effects of two types of cell therapy are caused by the body’s wound-healing response.
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The humble Farmer: The best thing about aging is realizing that you’re a little smarter now
Not convinced? Just read your diary from when you were in your 20s.