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PublishedDecember 28, 2022
Flu’s spread and severity remains severe across the region
Flu-associated hospitalizations in Androscoggin and Franklin counties each tripled last week compared to the week prior, with 15 patients and six patients admitted to hospitals, respectively.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
$6.5 million for tri-county health care providers included in federal spending bill
Maine's congressional delegation secured millions of dollars in federal funding for more than 200 Maine-based projects and organizations, including $4 million for health care services in Androscoggin County and nearly $2.5 million for services in Oxford County.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2022
Flu cases, hospitalizations surpass prepandemic levels
Even if clinicians and public health experts had expected to see a surge in cases this season, flu and other respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19, are still flooding emergency departments, urgent cares and primary care physicians’ offices with sick patients.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Health care networks, universities to receive $2.3 million in funding to expand rural education opportunities
Collaborative groups of health care networks, the University of Maine System and St. Joseph's College will receive a combined total of nearly $2.3 million to expand medical training in communities like Farmington, Norway, Bridgton and Blue Hill.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Nursing home services may be consolidated at new, higher-cost facility in Damariscotta
Clippership Landing could help LincolnHealth stem years of financial losses at two existing long-term care sites. But the project comes with trade-offs, too.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Region’s health better but still needs improvement
Lorri Brown, Healthy Community Coalition shared data regarding the greater Franklin County community at the Nov. 22 Farmington Selectmen meeting.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Maine health care nonprofit receives $9 million windfall from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
The Maine Health Access Foundation was the only Maine recipient in the latest round of gifts from the philanthropist, who is giving away much of her fortune.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Mills, LePage clash on health care policies
The gubernatorial candidates have diverging views and records on how to handle opioids, the pandemic and other issues.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Maine has costliest COVID telehealth screenings, national survey says
The average cost of an online, remote screening for COVID-19 was $55 in the state.
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