Maine Hospital Association

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 program, called 340b, allows eligible safety net providers to purchase drugs at deeply discounted prices, then reinvest those savings in care and services.

A bill that would have established minimum staff ratios was rejected by state lawmakers. Nurses who said they're under-staffed and overworked are disappointment by the outcome, but said they will continue to push for change.

The Maine Quality of Care Act (LD 1639) would limit the number of patients assigned to a nurse during their normal daily assignment. The bill was passed by the Maine Senate and now awaits approval from the House.

Among the requests of healthcare providers is to elevate a violent assault against a healthcare worker from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Maine Hospitals and physicians are the latest to warn that they will need financial help because of losses tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals are…

LEWISTON, Maine - Maine hospitals are seeing bad debt and charity care costs skyrocket. It comes at a time when individuals have more options to get…