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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
COVID-19 delta variant puts western and central Maine towns at risk
Public health officials have warned that the highly contagious strain of the disease could be a danger to unvaccinated populations, while emphasizing the vaccines' effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
Controversial new Alzheimer’s drug gives patients in Maine hope
The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Harvard Pilgrim parent group renamed Point32Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, which announced plans to merge with Tufts Health Plan in 2019, will retain its existing brand.
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PublishedJune 12, 2021
AMA doctors meet amid backlash over racial equity plan
The sweeping plan to eliminate structural racism and bias in health care is criticized by some as reverse discrimination.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Maine’s numbers stay low with 128 new cases, but inpatient count still over 100
A state-run vaccination incentives program is slated to expire over the long holiday weekend, although health care providers are increasingly offering pop-up clinics at businesses around the state.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Legislative panel votes down bill to penalize drug companies for price gouging
The pharmaceutical industry has made it clear that it will sue Maine if the state approves the ‘excessive pricing’ bill, which now goes to the full Legislature.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Biden administration revives anti-bias protections in health care for transgender people
Federal health officials say discrimination based on sex includes gender identity and sexual orientation.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Maine confronts wide race disparity in health care for expecting mothers
Black women in Maine are four times more likely than white women to start prenatal care late, or not at all, a disparity tied with Texas as the nation's largest.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Migraine medications
Lewiston neurologist Dr. Carl Robinson explains the migraine medication landscape.
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