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In 2024, Cumberland County awarded Greater Portland Health $80,000 to launch a mobile medical van. The team distributed educational materials, helped connect people to treatment and distributed naloxone - an overdose reversal drug
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning of a Salmonella outbreak that may be linked to contaminated oysters.
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Maine hospitals may be forced to abandon gender-affirming care for youth, per proposed federal rulesGender-affirming care for minors is currently legal in Maine, but surgeries for minors are incredibly rare. The proposed rules are expected to face legal challenges. A 60-day public comment period begins on Friday.
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Members of a support group in Maine lament that doctors have been dismissive of their menopause symptoms.
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The Washington Post first reported that 35,000 positions, most of which are vacant, will be eliminated.
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What is it like to live with physical, developmental and other disabilities—and what do others misunderstand?
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More than 120,000 tribal members in the U.S. are expected to lose marketplace insurance coverage because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies.
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The center will offer short term intervention for teens and adults who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
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U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins both voted Thursday to advance a proposed three-year extension of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The two were divided on a Republican plan that would have replaced the subsidies with health savings accounts.
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The Lewiston-based hospital announced it would drop the designation at the beginning of December for financial reasons. But now the hospital must maintain its trauma center certification or it cannot move forward with its planned sale to Prime Healthcare Foundation.
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At a Bangor City Council meeting last night, some residents pushed back against the city's plans to sweep a large homeless encampment.
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Ways to engage in outdoor activities this time of year, and why the cold can be good for you