Maine department of health and human services
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS
The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Mainers to get food stamps early so shutdown won’t leave them without February benefits
About one in seven Maine families relies on food stamps, including many households with elderly or disabled residents.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
Mary Mayhew leaves job as U.S. Medicaid chief after less than 3 months
The former Maine DHHS commissioner and gubernatorial candidate resigns from her position in the Trump administration to lead the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2018
Our View: Don’t allow Mainers with mental illness to languish in jail
The plight of a Brunswick man kept behind bars while awaiting treatment points to bigger issues.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Our View: Gov. LePage leaves legacy of bullheadedness on mental health
His failure to work collaboratively will be memorialized by a facility in Bangor.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
State official won’t be held in contempt for keeping mentally ill man in jail
A judge says such incidents are cause for concern but the man at the center of the legal filing is now getting mental health treatment.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Maine Voices: State saves money at expense of people who need special health care
Diverting DHHS funds for community-based services to other purposes, like a new 16-bed psychiatric facility, is unfair and can cause hardships.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Attorney files motion for contempt against Maine DHHS commissioner
Sarah Branch says her mentally ill client's ordeal of having to spend nearly a month in jail before receiving court-ordered treatment is an example of a larger problem.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2018
Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
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