Ralph Carmona, a 74-year-old Portland man who has Alzheimer’s, says he is a living example of the value of medical research.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Health care providers scramble to help patients of closing Waterville hospital
Northern Light official says most of Inland primary care patients will be able to stay with their provider as the company moves closer to closing its Waterville hospital in June.
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Maine’s hospitals are in dire financial shape, report says
The state’s major hospitals rank near the bottom among 50 states in 3 metrics — operating margin, debt burden and age of facilities — according to an analysis done for the Maine Hospital Association.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Community Clinical Services in Lewiston makes funding plea to public
Following cuts announced last week, the low-income care provider said it needs roughly $1 million to sustain the services
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine parents, health care workers again spar over bills to roll back vaccine requirements in schools
Two bills being considered by the Legislature’s Education Committee would restore religious exemptions for school vaccinations and roll back school immunization requirements broadly.
Posted inHealth, Maine
MaineHealth’s federal grant cut off over previous research on vaccine hesitancy
A prominent Maine scientist said the system for supporting health research is ‘under siege.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Low-income care provider in Lewiston to layoff 40, cut services
Community Clinical Services said in a news release Wednesday that state and federal funding challenges are to blame.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
USDA freezes funds to Maine education, citing Title IX violations
The agency will freeze an unknown amount of money for ‘administrative and technological functions’ in schools but will not pause federal food programs or direct assistance for Mainers.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics, Uncategorized
Health care groups push to roll back miscarriage reporting requirements
A MaineHealth official said the current data is ‘underreported and inaccurate.’
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston takes aim at mounting needle waste
As some officials call for limitations on needle exchange programs, advocates say changes would harm public health.