Sen. Collins calls draft abortion ruling ‘completely inconsistent’ with what Supreme Court nominees told her

Maine's Republican senator is expected to face an angry backlash for her votes in favor of conservative justices based on their assurances that abortion access was settled law.

Jackman program seen as health care delivery model for rural regions

As medical services have retracted in rural places like Jackman, other options for delivering health care are constantly being evaluated, and a promising one in Somerset County features enhanced training so that paramedics can provide a higher degree of care.

Maine to update reimbursement rates to help struggling health centers

MaineCare's reimbursement rates were set almost 20 years ago.

Maine’s rural population may explain fluctuations in COVID-19 wastewater levels

Scientists at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention hypothesize that levels of coronavirus found in wastewater collected in less densely populated parts of the state may fluctuate more than their more populous counterparts. But wastewater testing remains an important surveillance tool.

Maine Med will be reimbursed for testing its staff for COVID-19

FEMA funds will cover the cost of screening hospital workers between May 2020 and October 2021.

What do we know about the new omicron mutant?

A new omicron mutant that is a descendant of the earlier 'stealth omicron' has quickly gained ground in the United States

Kamala Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not a ‘close contact’

Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a 'close contact' of Vice President Kamala Harris in recent days.

New Maine law aims to prevent harassment at abortion clinics

Maine is now 1 of 4 states with a law that creates a 'bubble zone' that limits protests nears the doors of a medical clinic.

Data Sheet: Child deaths in Maine and caseworker staffing

The Sun Journal analyzed data from Maine Department of Health and Human Services reports on child welfare.

Methodology: Where the child welfare and education data came from