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PublishedApril 27, 2021
CDC focuses on encouraging people to get vaccine
There is talk of mandating the shots for some groups of workers.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Make Medicare available to those 60 and older, Jared Golden urges president
Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program's eligibility age and bolster its coverage.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill
Farthest along in the testing stages is molnupiravir, and while it doesn't seem to help hospitalized patients, it shows promise in less sick ones.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
State investigates rising COVID-19 outbreaks in Oxford County schools, businesses
The rate of cases is rising in Oxford and Androscoggin counties at schools, workplaces and gathering spots.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid
Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Infection and vaccination rates stay high as Maine surpasses 60,000 cases
Though case numbers are still higher than in February and March, Maine continues to lead the nation in the percentage of its population that is fully vaccinated.
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PublishedApril 24, 2021
Waterville residents advocate for emergency insulin program
A 14-year-old boy, his mother and a woman who lost her son to Type 1 diabetes and the high cost of insulin testified before a legislative panel last week at a public hearing in support of LD 673, "An Act to Create the Insulin Safety Net Program."
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Central Maine Medical Center seeing younger, sicker COVID-19 patients
The Lewiston hospital has experienced an all-time daily count of COVID-19 patients over the last two weeks.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
U.S. allows J&J vaccinations to resume, but with clear warnings about clots
The government says younger women will be told of the risk of rare blood clots so they can decide if they’d rather choose another COVID-19 vaccine.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
State health officials: Androscoggin County’s high COVID-19 rate likely related to low vaccination rate
On Wednesday, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 625 people for every 10,000 residents in Androscoggin County had tested positive for the disease
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