Patty Wight
News Reporter and HostPatty is a graduate of the University of Vermont and a multiple award-winning reporter for Maine Public Radio. Her specialty is health coverage: from policy stories to patient stories, physical health to mental health and anything in between. Patty joined Maine Public Radio in 2012 after producing stories as a freelancer for NPR programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She got hooked on radio at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine, and hasn’t looked back ever since.
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A federal judge in Maine has rejected a request by the state and the U.S. Department of Justice to alter a settlement agreement intended to improve behavioral health care for children. -
Maine long term care ombudsman Brenda Gallant says higher staff levels improve both patient care and worker retention. -
The U.S. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices says parents should consult with their doctors about the hepatitis B vaccine, and those who want to delay should wait until babies are at least two months old. -
The executive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Andrew Zarro, says during a 10 day period last month, four pedestrians were killed in vehicle crashes. -
The Trump administration has also proposed eliminating the U.S. CDC's Division of HIV Prevention.
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Under the 340B program, eligible hospitals buy drugs at a discounted price in order to offset the cost of treating low income patients. The pilot program slated to begin in January would require providers to get rebates for select drugs instead of an upfront discount. -
The approval comes with conditions. Prime Healthcare Foundation must provide the state audited financial statements for the first three years after it takes ownership.
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At a roundtable at Greater Portland Health in South Portland Monday organized by Governor Janet Mills and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, consumers swapped stories — and numbers. -
The survey also suggests that students are reducing alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and vaping consumption.
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The move is in response to changes on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's website that promotes a possible link with autism.
