SOUTH PORTLAND — Marijuana advocates turned in 1,521 petition signatures seeking a legalization referendum in South Portland on Monday, marking a key milestone in what may be the Maine effort’s toughest battle yet. While the Marijuana Policy Project and its coalition of supporters faced little in the way of outspoken resistance while campaigning for a […]
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Portland hosts minority health conference at UNE
PORTLAND (AP) — The University of New England’s Portland campus will host the 4th Annual Maine Minority Health Conference on June 13. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. at the Stevens Avenue campus. This year’s theme is “Prevention is Power: The Triple Aim and Taking Action for Health Equity.” The […]
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And the survey says …
Mainers are more likely to open a bank account than just about anyone else in the country. There are more doctors here per capita than elsewhere. We have the best hospitals and the best schools. We say we’re healthier eaters than other Americans. We live in the safest state in the country and we have […]
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Medical arts center presented with community award
LIVERMORE FALLS — In the two-plus years that the Androscoggin Valley Medical Arts Center has been in existence in Livermore Falls, it has made a distinct impact on the community, said Livermore Falls Downtown Betterment Group President Bob Berry. “They provide much needed service,” he stated at the Betterment Group’s annual meeting in the Bank […]
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Maine study to test value of Vitamin D in diabetes prevention
PORTLAND — The Maine Medical Center Research Institute wants to find out if Vitamin D can prevent Type 2 diabetes. The Scarborough institute needs 600 to 700 people who are possibly at risk of becoming diabetic. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1jQJQ8O ) reported about 150 will be selected to participate. Half will be given a […]
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Affordable Care Act help session in Lewiston-Auburn rescheduled
The free walk-in assistance event scheduled for Thursday to help people enroll in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace has been rescheduled due to the storm. It will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Help sessions also are being held from 11 […]
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Maine Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill without a veto-proof majority
AUGUSTA — After more than three hours of debate on a Republican compromise to a Democratic effort to expand Maine’s low-income health care program, known as MaineCare, the compromise passed 22-13 Wednesday in the state Senate. The measure failed to garner the 24 votes it would need to be considered safe from a Gov. Paul […]
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Council favors posting Lewiston restaurant inspections online
LEWISTON — City councilors decided Tuesday the city will post restaurant inspection results on the its website, despite some misgivings about hurting good restaurants. Councilors voted 4-3 to begin posting the inspection reports, with Councilors Don D’Auteuil, Nate Libby and Kristen Cloutier voting to delay a decision until the city had a plan to release […]
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20,500 in Maine enroll in fed-run health exchange
AUGUSTA (AP) — About 20,500 Mainers have chosen an insurance plan on the federally-run exchange under the Affordable Care Act through January. The new figures released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday show that about 6,800 Mainers enrolled in plans last month. In January, the department said about 13,700 residents […]
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State committee looks to clarify ‘narrow network’ health plans
AUGUSTA — A bill before the Legislature aims to protect health insurance consumers by requiring more upfront disclosure on whether a new plan will cover a patient’s current doctor and medical facilities. Co-sponsored by state Sens. Dawn Hill, D-Cape Neddick, and Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, the bill, LD 1629, would make sure consumers and health care […]