Though providers and patients in direct primary care prefer the model, it does not replace all medical services.
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Children on MaineCare brace the challenges of finding orthodontics
A sliver of orthodontists can accept the low-income insurance. One clinic in Portland is finding a way to serve these adolescent patients, with plans to expand their service.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
As birthing units continue to close, potential solutions emerge
In rural Maine, cross-training staff, incorporating more independent providers, and expanding training are some of the solutions being proposed.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Waterville’s Northern Light Inland Hospital to close in June
The hospital had diminished its outpatient and maternal care services in recent months.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Five years after Maine’s first case, where does COVID-19 now stand?
One health care expert is concerned that lessons learned during the pandemic — the importance of transparency, trust in government and communication between officials, health care systems and citizens — are being forgotten.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Direct care workers fight for restoration of cost-of-living increases in Maine budget
The cost-of-living adjustments were canceled in 2025 for budgetary reasons and were not included in Gov. Mills’ two-year budget proposal.
Posted inLocal & State
As birthing units close, where do midwives fit in?
As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The vital role of MaineCare
Too many Maine people struggle to afford health care coverage for doctor’s visits or treatment for chronic illness. That is why funding the MaineCare program must be a state priority, because Mainers deserve to be able to see a health care provider when they need one. MaineCare is the largest health insurance program in our […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Federal CDC worker in Maine laid off by Trump administration
Hannah Reidel described the ‘chaos and confusion’ at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prior to the layoffs.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
The number of mental health providers licensed in Maine is up 60% since 2019. It still isn’t enough.
Despite the increase in counselors, substance use counselors, social workers and psychologists, many Mainers are still waiting months for care.