That's much higher than the eight people that the Lewiston-based healthcare system originally reported to the Maine Attorney General's office.

Medical experts discuss raging flu season and other health threats, and react to federal guidelines on vaccines, diet and more

Advocates say striking a single word from the statutory language in the Fund to Address Food Security and Provide Nutrition Incentives would provide protection and flexibility.

Some long-term care pharmacies in Maine say they may need to reduce services because of lower prices for certain Medicare drugs that went into effect at the start of the year.

The letter, which was signed by roughly 130 legislators from both parties, urges the Maine Department of Heath and Human Services to start a new process to find a contractor to provide MaineCare clients with rides to medical appointments.

They include codifying into state law that hospitals must give 120 days notice before closing a maternity unit. Currently giving such notice is voluntary.

47% of cases reviewed by the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman had issues with a detrimental effect on the safety of children or the rights of parents. While that failure rate is still high, ombudsman Christine Alberi said it marked the first time in five years that it was below 50%.

LifeFlight of Maine says its pilots have encountered drones when approaching and departing Maine's major hospitals in Bangor, Lewiston, and Portland, putting pilots, patients and crews at risk.

A message on the health center's website says that two providers will relocate to Topsham Family Medicine. A third provider is leaving the practice.

The acting director of the U.S. CDC now says that vaccinations for meningitis, rotavirus, RSV, flu, and hepatitis A and B are now only recommended for high-risk groups or through what the administration calls "shared clinical decision making."