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Podcast Special: Slash and Burn — LePage and the Social Safety Net

Paul LePage is running for office in Maine again. So we’re revisiting our 2022 podcast series examining his record as governor — and the impacts his policies still have today. First up: how LePage’s cuts targeted Maine’s social safety net and the people who relied on it....

Maine · 09-04
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Gubernatorial candidates present drastically different plans to improve healthcare costs, access

Maine's three gubernatorial candidates acknowledge that Mainers are having trouble accessing and paying for healthcare. Their solutions to fix that problem are starkly different. At the annual Health Care for Maine conference organized by nonprofit Consumers for Affordable Healthcare, all three candidates — Democrat Hannah Pingree, independent Rick Bennett and...

Maine · 09-04
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Nonprofit calls Gov. Mills 'healthcare hero' at event in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A nonprofit is calling Gov. Janet Mills a "healthcare hero." Consumers for Affordable Health Care, an Augusta-based nonprofit, hosted its Health Care for Maine Conference Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center. Organizers say the event highlights past successes that have improved access to health care and...

Augusta, ME · 09-04
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Penobscot Community Health Care laying off staff amid financial crisis

There will be no significant disruption for patients as the services provided there will transition to other locations, PCHC said.

Bangor, ME · 09-03

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Help available for Mainers struggling to afford healthcare

Rising affordability challenges are forcing some Mainers to drop their health insurance coverage but healthcare advocates said financial help is still available. Residents who use the state’s marketplace, CoverME.gov, will see rate increases of more than 13% next year while small-group market rates jump nearly 15% — another double-digit increase.

Maine · 09-03

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Maine Just Lost Its 12th Maternity Unit Since 2015 — Fewer Than Half of Its Hospitals Can Deliver a Baby Now

On December 18, 2026, the labor and delivery unit at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine will close. It will be the 12th maternity unit to shut down in Maine since 2015. One per year, on average, for eleven years. When it closes, Lincoln County, Waldo County, and Sagadahoc County will...

Damariscotta, ME · 09-03

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MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo hospitals announce Labor Day hours

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of Labor Day, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following adjusted holiday hours and closures on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026:. The retail pharmacy at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital will be open for abbreviated hours, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All...

Rockport, ME · 09-03

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Governor Mills Recognized as 'Maine Health Care Hero'

AUGUSTA, MAINE -- At the Health Care for Maine Conference, current Governor Janet Mills was recognized by the organization as a 'health care hero'. While the three candidates for governor made their cases at the conference, current governor Janet Mills was celebrated for her work in expanding health care access and making that coverage more affordable.

Maine · 09-03

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Legislative committee asks MaineHealth to keep Damariscotta birthing center open

AUGUSTA –– A joint Maine legislative committee is asking MaineHealth to hold off on plans to close a Damariscotta birthing center. The Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee has asked the healthcare nonprofit to “reconsider or pause their decision” to close the birthing center at Lincoln Hospital.

Damariscotta, ME · 09-03

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Maine lawmakers urge Janet Mills to save a Bangor medical provider on the verge of bankruptcy

The bipartisan coalition is calling on Gov. Janet Mills and Maine DHHS to divert millions to Penobscot Community Health Care.

Bangor, ME · 09-02

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It will take more than money to solve Penobscot Community Health Care’s fiscal crisis

"The loss of PCHC will eliminate essential healthcare services for our community especially among some of our most vulnerable populations."

Orono, ME · 08-31

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Maine GOP urges immediate funding boost for struggling rural health centers

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine Senate Republicans are asking the Mills administration to take immediate action to help Penobscot Community Health Care and other federally qualified health centers facing significant financial issues. In a letter sent to the Maine DHHS Commissioner, members of the Senate Republican Caucus urged the department...

Maine · 08-31

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Maine legislators urge MaineHealth to reassess closure of Lincoln Hospital's maternity unit

Maine legislators request MaineHealth to reconsider closing Miles Labor and Delivery Unit at Lincoln Hospital. Maine legislators have requested that MaineHealth reconsider their decision to close the Miles Labor and Delivery Unit at Lincoln Hospital. The Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee has sent a letter to the health center, suggesting that an assessment be conducted to evaluate the decision to close the unit.

Maine · 08-31

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Lawmakers seek solutions in wake of MaineHealth decision to close Lincoln Hospital birthing center

When MaineHealth announced this spring that it was considering closing the birthing center at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, it sparked fierce community backlash. Many politicians, including Gov. Janet Mills, urged MaineHealth to delay a decision. Despite the pushback, the health system's board voted to discontinue labor and delivery services at...

Maine · 08-28

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Former client says staffing, care issues plagued Maine group homes

Why does Paradise Residential Services dispute the DHHS report?. A former client of a Maine group home provider says he repeatedly struggled with staffing and care while living in homes operated by Paradise Residential Services, a company the Maine Department of Health and Human Services terminated in June 2026 after an investigation into what the agency described as serious safety violations.

Maine · 08-31

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Maine lawmakers seek solutions in wake of closure of Lincoln Hospital’s birthing center

MaineHealth CEO Andy Mueller provided lawmakers with several reasons for the decision to close the birthing center.

Maine · 08-29

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Maine EMS celebrates paramedics, EMTs statewide: Honoring Excellence and Embracing Resilience

Selina Powers, paramedic at North East Mobile Health Services, and Bennett Cohen, Camden Fire Department firefighter/EMT, both receiving recognition for rendering medical care to a woman suffering a cardiac arrest at the Camden Snow Bowl during the 2026 Toboggan Festival in early February. (Photo courtesy Alex Cohen) Rick Petrie, a...

Maine · 08-29

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Owner of 20 Maine nursing homes selling to California healthcare group

BDN Exclusive If finalized, the sale would mark another sizable shift in Maine’s nursing home landscape, which has been in turmoil for more than a decade.

Maine · 08-27