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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Our View: When will we pay appropriate attention to late-life care?
Under Medicare, eligibility for hospice care is narrowly capped. Once it ends, as a recent Press Herald report outlined in heartrending detail, you’re on your own.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
Former nurse who allegedly held down patient at Waterville facility and failed to give medication sees felony-level charges dropped
The family of Daniel H. Crommett, who died two days after the former nurse allegedly restrained him, said the decision does not reflect the treatment their loved one endured.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2023
Commentary: Do right for the health of Native Americans in Maine
L.D. 2007 must be passed with any vetoes overridden to improve access to health care and better well-being for the Wabanaki Nations.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Hospital facility fees to be investigated under new law
Legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills creates a task force to examine the fees, which also will be shared publicly.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Commentary: Bring a dental therapy school to Maine
While we have great access to dental hygienists here in Maine, we do not have the level of training between hygienist and dentist. That must change.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Maine hospital operator settles contract dispute with Anthem
Covenant Health, which operates hospitals in Lewiston and Bangor, signs a 2-year deal with the insurance company, preserving in-network care for patients.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Commentary: Staffing pressures on nurses put Maine patients at risk
Nurse staffing affects patient outcomes. Neither inexperienced nurses nor travel nurses are a like-for-like substitute for experienced, local staff.
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
More than 1 million people dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
More than 93 million people were enrolled as of February.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers
A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there's little information about the information at risk.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
Commentary: Innovative bill will give Maine doctors new tool in mental health toolkit
Veterans, first responders, people with terminal illness and many others stand to benefit from L.D. 1914, which would create a psilocybin-assisted therapy program in Maine.
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