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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Gov. Mills to increase Medicaid payments for residential treatment of substance use disorder
Tuesday's announcement came on International Overdose Awareness Day. The state lost a record 502 people to drug overdoses last year, and the numbers so far this year suggest that will be eclipsed.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Virus transmission increases as Maine reports 475 new cases over 3 days
Ten of Maine's 16 counties reported high transmission rates over the last 7 days, with some of the highest figures in counties with low vaccination rates.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors
Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2021
With health care systems stretched thin, physicians reframe the debate over vaccines
Doctors address protection and support for medical community and why vaccinations are key to that.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Patient says some MaineGeneral staff threatened to not treat her for asking if they were vaccinated
MaineGeneral spokesperson Joy McKenna said nothing prohibits patients from asking about staff members' vaccination status and the hospital would not refuse treatment for such queries.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
How to choose and care for your kid’s masks
This year's back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here's how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Agencies that care for vulnerable and older Mainers seek delay in vaccination mandate
Representatives from groups providing home health and other services sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Mills asking for a 45-day extension of the Oct. 1 deadline.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Number of ICU patients in Maine hospitals jumps, tying pandemic’s all-time high
This latest surge, driven largely by unvaccinated Mainers infected with the delta variant, is straining the state's hospital system.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Breakthrough cases and hospitalizations aren’t cause for alarm, experts say
More vaccinated people are being hospitalized, but many have underlying health problems, and the overwhelming majority of COVID patients have not been vaccinated.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated
Leaders from the state's four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.
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