Staff members in the Central Maine Healthcare system say they recognize the need for changes to save money, but they dislike Jeff Brickman’s management style.
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Maine Med buying building occupied by Pizza Villa restaurant, a West End institution
The hospital intends to help owners Tony and Phil Regios, who want to retire, find a new operator for the longtime neighborhood business.
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Maine Med and Tufts extend medical education partnership
The collaboration that started five years ago has been extended to 2029 and is expected to expand.
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Commentary: Maine hospitals shouldn’t be forced to pay more taxes
Under the Affordable Care Act, Maine hospitals got all of the pain without any of the offsetting gain.
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Our View: Rural hospitals need for Maine to expand Medicaid to help them survive
The same pressure felt in Bridgton exists for other rural hospitals and their host communities.
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Maine Voices: Knowledge of causes, symptoms, strategies will help lower suicide rates
The good news is there are treatments that can reduce the suffering for those who have mental health issues.
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Commentary: FDA’s outdated rules limit vital blood donations, discriminate against gays
Screening to prevent HIV transmission ought to be based on individual level of risk, not sexual orientation.
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Maine Voices: Want better, less complicated health insurance? Push the narrative, not the name
A ‘single-payer’ plan is a target on the back of its supporters. But what about a ‘Medicare Public-Private Partnership’?
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Portland developer of digital therapeutics for patients raises $5.3 million
The investment will allow MedRhythms to launch a platform that focuses on creating prescription products for people with neurological injuries and diseases.
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LePage plans to veto bills that would raise reimbursement rates for direct care workers
The agencies that employ people who care for adults with intellectual disabilities and the elderly in nursing homes say their workers would make less than the minimum wage if they don’t find a way to make up the difference.