The federal agency sued the state in September, saying Maine was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Public health advocates rail against Trump’s nomination of RFK Jr. for Cabinet post
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has made false claims about vaccines, has been tapped to become health and human services secretary in the Trump administration.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital receives award for having ‘pediatric ready’ emergency department
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital held a ceremony to accept an award for becoming certified “pediatric ready” in their emergency department.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Maine Family Planning tours Lewiston with mobile medical unit
Maine Family Planning, via its new Health on Wheels van, has been touring the Lewiston-to-Bangor stretch, stopping in towns and cities in between, to provide on-the-spot reproductive health services like wound care, screenings, birth control and HIV prevention.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton board sets contributions for Maine Family and Medical Leave Act
Collections will begin Jan. 1, 2025, for nonunion employees; union workers situation depends on contracts
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
More than 1,500 Mainers will get relief from $1.8 million in medical debts
A local nonprofit partnered with a national charity to wipe out $1.8 million in unpaid medical bills.
Posted inElection 2024, Health, Maine, Politics
Harris plan to expand rural health care could have impact in Maine
The plan rolled out by the Democrat’s campaign this week is intended to support rural hospitals and emergency medical services, sectors that have struggled in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New regulations prompt some concerns among personal care agencies
While agencies told The Monitor they generally agree with the need for licensing, some worried certain requirements would be difficult to meet and could push costs up.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Cancer patients in rural Maine continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment
Two of the state’s most rural counties are without a single oncology practice.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World, News
Senators press pharmaceutical CEO on why weight loss drugs like Ozempic cost less abroad
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States – a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.