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Ellsworth opioid treatment center opens with 200-patient capacity

An opioid treatment center recently opened in a leased space in Ellsworth to address the need for accessible substance use disorder treatment in the Downeast region. The center is located at 190 Bangor Road. “People in Hancock County deserve access to high-quality opioid-use disorder treatment without having to travel long...

Ellsworth, ME · 15h
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Letter: City wrong on medical building deal

"Shame on the City of Bangor and the city council for pulling the rug out from under Northeast Pain Management."

Bangor, ME · 2d

The Money Overview

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Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31

Medicare Advantage members in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas whose plans end on Dec. 31 can move to Original Medicare and buy a Medigap supplement without being turned down over their health. Insurance regulators in the first three states and a health plan in Texas have each told members about the right, and Maine’s window […] The post Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31 appeared first on The Money Overview .

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Bangor Daily News

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Rockland nursing home among 15 in Maine being sold to NY firm

The 96-bed facility, which opened 3 years ago, replaced the 84-bed Knox Center in Rockland and 39 nursing care beds at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Rockland, ME · 3d

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MaineGeneral’s Thayer Center for Health celebrates 75 years

On the morning of November 15, 1951, the opening of the Thayer Center for Health at its new location on North St., in Waterville, signaled the dawning of a new day for health care in Central Maine. The idea was a novel one at the time: to establish a location...

Waterville, ME · 1d

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Utah Joins Five States With Approved Waivers for Native Traditional Healing

Utah is implementing a Medicaid program to reimburse traditional healing practices for eligible Native American beneficiaries, after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved waiver applications from Utah and Maine in late September. The approvals push the number of states with Medicaid waivers covering traditional healing to six, adding Utah and Maine to Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon.

Utah · 2d

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Maine to receive funding from Rural Health Transformation Program

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Sen. Susan Collins says Maine will receive more than $190 million in the second year of a program she proposed. The funding comes from the Rural Health Transformation Program. Maine will get about $360,000 more than last year. In a statement, Collins said, “Funding from this...

Maine · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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Bristol solar project fined $94K for environmental violations

According to the settlement, erosion control measures at Overlook Solar Partner's 5 megawatt solar site failed in 2022.

Maine · 4d

WEKU

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In Maine, a new approach to practicing medicine in the sky

Air medical service comes with high risks, high costs, and staffing struggles. To reduce turnover and serve rural patients, LifeFlight of Maine is putting the needs of healthcare workers first.

Maine · 4d

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MaineHealth to participate in National Lung Cancer Screening Day

MaineHealth is making it easier for people at risk for lung cancer to get lifesaving screenings. Both MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital will be participating in National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 14. Patients who meet eligibility criteria can be referred to the hospitals by their provider for a lung cancer screening. Pen Bay Hospital has additional screenings available on Sunday, Nov. 15.

Maine · 3d

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Two Maine towns are terminating their contract with Delta Ambulance

FAIRFIELD -- Fairfield and Benton are moving away from private ambulance services and will be changing to a town-operated service early next year. The non-profit Delta Ambulance has been serving communities in central Maine for over 5 decades, filling in the gaps left by municipal services. However, the towns of...

Fairfield, ME · 7d

WEKU

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One air ambulance service rethinks what it takes to practice medicine in the sky

Air medical service comes with high risks, high costs, and staffing struggles. To reduce turnover and serve rural patients, LifeFlight of Maine is putting the needs of healthcare workers first.

Maine · 4d

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In Maine, a new approach to practicing medicine in the sky

Clipboard in hand, pilot Will Bradbury stands near a helicopter at LifeFlight of Maine’s Bangor headquarters. He’s running down emergency landing tips with his crew. “If we need to get out quickly because of smoke or fire, just watch the terrain so that you’re not walking uphill into the rotors,” he reminds flight nurse Denise Saucier and paramedic Brian Merklin.

Maine · 4d

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First methadone clinic opens in Hancock County

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Hancock County has welcomed its first methadone clinic. The ribbon was cut at Everest Recovery center during their open house Wednesday. The Ellsworth clinic on Route 1A is the fourth Everest Recovery center in Maine and marks their northern-most location. With the capability of seeing up...

Hancock County, ME · 7d

Main Street Dollars

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Medicare Advantage members in Oregon, Maine and North Carolina lose hospitals or doctors Jan. 1, while Florida, California and Wisconsin systems may also leave

Medicare Advantage members who use Oregon Health & Science University, Maine’s InterMed practices or a North Carolina hospital face network changes at the start of 2027, and members in Florida, California and Wisconsin could be next. Some of the changes are settled and some are still being negotiated. Open enrollment ends Dec. 7, and that […]

Wisconsin · 10d

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Bristol solar project fined $94K for environmental violations

Maine environmental regulators have fined a Bristol solar development almost $94,000 to resolve violations of Maine's erosion control and water pollution laws. The Maine Board of Environmental Protection approved a consent agreement between the state and Overlook Solar Partners last week. According to the settlement, erosion control measures at Overlook's...

Maine · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Northern Light Health to regionalize services and expand outpatient care

The healthcare system hopes the changes will cut costs and make it easier for patients to get appointments.

Maine · 8d

The Money Overview

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Some Medicare Advantage members in Florida, Oregon, North Carolina and Maine may lose Sarasota Memorial, OHSU, CarolinaEast or InterMed on Jan. 1 unless they switch by Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members who use Sarasota Memorial in Florida, OHSU in Oregon, CarolinaEast Medical Center in North Carolina or InterMed in Maine face a network change on Jan. 1, 2027, and Medicare’s fall enrollment window closes Dec. 7. The four breaks involve three different insurers, so the name of a member’s plan, not the name […] The post Some Medicare Advantage members in Florida, Oregon, North Carolina and Maine may lose Sarasota Memorial, OHSU, CarolinaEast or InterMed on Jan. 1 unless they switch by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Money Overview .

North Carolina · 10d

Bangor Daily News

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Letter: Bangor doesn’t need more parking

"A 2025 downtown parking study found an excess amount of parking available compared to need."

Bangor, ME · 11d

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Mount Desert Island Hospital to inaugurate new main entrance

A new main entrance at Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor was designed to offer an accessible arrival space, a covered passenger drop-off area, registration just inside the entrance and a bright, welcoming waiting area. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. “This entrance represents...

Bar Harbor, ME · 9d