Gov. Janet Mills praises Grand Rounds and the city Tuesday for the growth, calling Lewiston ‘the gem of central Maine.’
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Parent company of Maine Med forms cancer network
MaineHealth Cancer Care will be located in Biddeford, Sanford and South Portland.
Maine nonprofit lands grant to help people enroll in Medicaid
The Maine Health Access Foundation received the $750,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
MaineHealth joins list of Maine employers offering paid parental leave
Several of the state’s largest employers now offer some form of paid leave for mothers and fathers following the birth or adoption of a child.
Commentary: More policymakers should support Maine’s leaders in addressing bone health
Stepped-up screening and treatment will ease the toll of osteoporosis, both personally and economically.
Some Mainers say opponents of vaccine law misled them in petition effort
Other voters are writing Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, asking him to remove their signatures.
Maine Voices: A public option is not enough – Maine needs universal coverage
A single state health plan would have greater bargaining power, control costs and improve Mainers’ health.
Our View: Maine legislators right to focus on solution to long-term caregiver shortage
Last year’s unsuccessful referendum campaign should not be the last word on a looming crisis.
State warns of hepatitis A exposure from Boothbay Harbor cruise business
An infected food service worker could have exposed recent patrons of Cap’n Fish’s Boothbay Harbor Boat Trips to the contagious liver disease.
Commentary: Fight Lyme disease by boosting tick-borne illness response funding
Introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, the TICK Act will help provide new diagnostic tools and better treatment options.