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MaineGeneral files lawsuit against insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers for inflating pricesThe lawsuit, filed in New Jersey District Court, accuses OptumRx, CVS Caremark, and Express Scripts of colluding with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi to drive up insulin prices as much as a 1,000% over the past two decades.
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Misinformation about health care isn't new, but it has accelerated in recent years. In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory calling misinformation — spurred by social media and political polarization — a serious threat to public health.
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A documentary features a young man living with a disability who has goals for a career, relationship, and intimacy—in spite of obstacles
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The federal budget bill Congress recently passed prohibits health care providers who also offer abortions from accepting Medicaid funds.
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If Congress approves the State Based Universal Health Care Act, it will put a 2021 Maine law into motion that directs the state to create a universal health care plan.
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The survey, conducted back in January, is meant to provide a snapshot of homelessness on a single night in Maine. The survey counts people living outside and in some form of shelter.
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The Maine Center for Disease Control has identified two more positive HIV cases in Penobscot County, bringing the total cases to 26 since an outbreak was identified more than a year ago.
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Data presented at the seventh annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit in Augusta Thursday indicate reported fatal overdoses have fallen by more than 20% since the first of the year.
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Ruby Whitmore of Old Town was one of several young people with Type 1 diabetes who shared their experiences with members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which is reviewing the Trump administration's proposed cuts to research programs.
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The federal budget signed into law last week prohibits Medicaid funds for reproductive health care providers that also offer abortions. That's a $1 million loss for Planned Parenthood in Maine, on top of a $400,000 loss due to the Trump administration withholding Title X funds.
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A new report reveals that more than 50 coastal beaches in Maine tested positive for potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on at least one day last year.
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Maine has amended its Death with Dignity Act to let doctors reduce the waiting period from 17 to as few as seven days, aiming to ease patient suffering. Supporters call it compassionate; critics warn of risks.