The state’s policy change has resulted in cities spending considerably more to assist their low-income residents.
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Pro-vaccine forces seek tighter requirements in Maine law
“There’s a sense of urgency now,” said Rep. Anne Graham, D-Yarmouth, citing a potential return of diseases that could endanger even the vaccinated.
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Riverview adds ‘recovery’ to its sign
Officials say the change better reflects the mission of the hospital, but a lawmaker says the hospital faces bigger issues.
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Tick-borne diseases on the rise in Maine
Doctors have already reported more cases of anaplasmosis, a disease transmitted by tick bites, through the first seven months of this year than in all of 2013.
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More Maine families are skipping or delaying childhood vaccines
Public health advocates worry the trend could lead to outbreaks of long-controlled diseases.
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Veterans hospital at Togus gets less than stellar score
However, creating a fair comparison among all VA health care facilities is not a perfect science, the VHA says.
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Maine to share Pfizer settlement
A court ruled that the drug manufacturer improperty marketed an organ rejection drug as having other uses and ordered a $35 million payout.
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Maine will be required to repay Riverview money
The state continued to draw federal money to operate the hospital even though Maine lost its standing with Medicaid due to patient safety standards.
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‘Dentist camp’ seeks to groom students to pursue career in Maine
A University of New England innovation attempts to recruit future dentists to reverse declining numbers in rural parts of the state.
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Four surgeons departing Augusta’s MaineGeneral
The VA hospital at Togus is getting services of physicians Cameron McKee, Richard Morand, Clint Delashaw and William Weiss.