Health

MaineCare Will No Longer Exclude Transgender Health Services From Coverage

By Caitlin Troutman • Jun 20, 2019

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced an emergency ruling Tuesday removing transgender-specific health services from the list of non-covered procedures under MaineCare.

Maine Moves Up In National Rankings For Children's Health And Well-Being

By Eliana Miller • Jun 17, 2019

Maine has moved up to ninth place in the national rankings for child health and well-being, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book.

Mid Coast-Parkview Board Votes To Join MaineHealth

By Patty Wight • Jun 17, 2019

The board of Brunswick-based Mid Coast-Parkview Health has voted to join MaineHealth.

King Arthur Flour Recalls Some Flour Due To E. Coli Risk

By AP • Jun 14, 2019

NORWICH, Vt. — A Vermont-based flour company is voluntarily recalling some bags of flour due to potential E. coli contamination.

Maine CDC Confirms Case Of Meningococcal Disease At Wiscasset School

By Patty Wight • Jun 12, 2019

A case of meningococcal disease in a student at Wiscasset Middle High School has been confirmed by the Maine Centers for Disease Control.

Maine Researcher: ‘Excess Enthusiasm’ For Vitamin D Tamped Down By New Study

By Patty Wight • Jun 10, 2019

A national clinical trial that included researchers and patients from Maine has found that vitamin D supplements do not prevent type 2 diabetes. Vitamin D is widely touted as a supplement that can prevent diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer’s, but this latest study provides evidence to the contrary.

CMMC Working With Consultant To Keep Federal Funding

By Patty Wight • Jun 5, 2019

Central Maine Medical Center is working with consulting firm The Greeley Company to correct deficiencies to meet a federal deadline at the end of the month.

Negotiations Stall Between Calais Hospital, Nurses Union

By Patty Wight • Jun 4, 2019

Contract negotiations between Calais Regional Hospital and the Maine State Nurses Association have stalled after nearly nine months of negotiations.

Maine Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma

By Patty Wight • Jun 4, 2019

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Maine Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is suing Purdue Pharma in Kennebec County Superior Court for unfair trade practices in its opioid marketing. The suit filed on Monday also names members of the Sackler family, who own Purdue.

Improved Lead Testing Coming To Maine's Schools

By AP • May 30, 2019

Maine's schools will have new safeguards to protect children from drinking water that's contaminated with lead.

Maine Hospital To Boost Parent Services For At-Risk Mothers

By AP • May 30, 2019

AUGUSTA, Maine - A Maine hospital says it will provide parenting coaching services to mothers with the help of a new grant.

Report Finds That Prescribing Practices Are Major Driver Of Opioid Epidemic

By Patty Wight • May 28, 2019

A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston finds that prescribing practices are a stronger driver of the opioid crisis in New England than economic conditions. The goal of the study was to better understand the underlying cause of the epidemic, which has claimed 10,000 lives across the region in recent years.