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More than 65,000 sign up for health insurance through …

WebPublished December 31, 2021 at 9:37 AM EST. coverme.gov. More than 65,000 Maine residents have used the state's new health coverage "marketplace" to sign up for health

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What Mainers need to know as the state opens up its own …

WebWhat Mainers need to know as the state opens up its own health insurance marketplace. The Mills administration has announced Maine will become the 16th state …

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Free clinics in Maine are seeing an increasingly high …

WebOasis is among a handful of clinics in Maine that offer free care. Two others in Rockland and Ellsworth said they're also seeing high demand. It comes at a time when …

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Enrollment in Maine's insurance marketplace begins next …

WebOn Thursday, officials announced that with open enrollment beginning next month, the state has created a new online tool offering more data on the 71 plans on the …

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Mainers can now see health inspection records for …

WebIf you want to check out health inspection results for schools, restaurants, lodging, campgrounds, pools, or body piercers, they're now available through a new …

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Maine's Indigenous And Immigrant Groups Partnering to …

WebThe "pop-up" clinic was held to serve under-vaccinated areas in Las Vegas. Several groups supporting Maine's immigrant and indigenous communities are …

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A new health insurer in Maine hopes its unique approach …

WebA brand new insurance company on Maine's Affordable Care Act marketplace aims to simplify things for consumers like Ameigh by combining comprehensive health …

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Pair of Maine bills aimed at limiting medical debt

WebPair of Maine bills aimed at limiting medical debt. The State House in Augusta at dusk on November 9, 2022. More than 40% of Mainers have medical debt, …

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Crisis receiving center in Portland helps to fill gaps in …

WebGov. Janet Mills' proposed budget includes $1.5 million to establish a crisis receiving center in Lewiston. It's part of a broader plan that Mills announced during her …

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Here's how Maine is trying to tackle health disparities highlighted …

WebMaine's new Office of Population Health Equity is led by Ian Yaffe, who spent years working on behalf of farm laborers and migrants who support Maine's agricultural …

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Enrollment is open for ACA health plans. Here's what's to know …

WebIn most states, open enrollment lasts through Jan. 15, although some states have different time periods. California's, for example, is longer, open until Jan. 31, but …

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Health survey finds Maine students are vaping less but mental …

WebA health survey of Maine high school students reveals a decline in vaping, but continuing challenges with mental health. According to the Maine Integrated Youth …

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Feds to release $129 million for Maine hospitals and

WebMaine hospitals, nursing homes and medical practices are slated to receive nearly $130 million in federal assistance as part of $7.5 billion being distributed …

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Maine has one of the highest rates of new cases of lung

WebThe fourth annual "State of Lung Cancer" report, which examines lung cancer rates across the U.S., found that Maine's rate of 72 new cases per 100,000 was …

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Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bump stock ban, allows waiting period for

WebDemocratic Gov. Janet Mills will allow a bill requiring a three-day waiting period to purchase firearms to become law without her signature and she is also vetoing …

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Down East Community Hospital staff, technicians plan two-day …

WebAbout 50 nurses and technicians at Down East Community Hospital in Machias are planning a two-day strike starting Tuesday. The purpose, they say, is to call …

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Maine's Roadmap to End Hunger considers "Food as Medicine" …

WebWhen expanded federal SNAP benefits ended in March, recipients lost an average of $190 dollars a month in food. The State's Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030 …

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To avoid closing its doors, Tri-County Mental Health Services in

WebFacing a fiscal crisis, Tri-County Mental Health Services in Lewiston is asking to be acquired to avoid closing its doors. Tri-County CEO Catherine Ryder says that the …

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Maine Med will stay in Anthem's insurance network after reaching …

WebMaineHealth and Anthem have reached an agreement that will keep Maine Medical. Center in the insurance company's network for the next two years. This spring, …

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Bangor detox center celebrates completion Maine Public

WebPublished December 15, 2023 at 5:02 PM EST. Kaitlyn Budion. /. Maine Public. Theresa Cochran, senior director for the Center for Wabanaki Healing and Recovery, and Lauren …

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As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from …

WebOn Sunday, pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israeli protesters clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles, leading to what university leaders described as …

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