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The Money Overview

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New Hampshire’s governor says federal officials will work to keep Medicare Advantage in Coos and Carroll counties through 2027 after insurers left Coos with no plans

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte says the Trump administration will work to keep Medicare Advantage coverage in Coos and Carroll counties through 2027, a day after insurers said no plans would be offered in Coos County. Up to 27,000 Coos County seniors were at risk of losing coverage, and Medicare open enrollment closes Dec. 7. […] The post New Hampshire’s governor says federal officials will work to keep Medicare Advantage in Coos and Carroll counties through 2027 after insurers left Coos with no plans appeared first on The Money Overview .

New Hampshire · 3h

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Three New Hampshire Hospitals Recognized For Excellence In Cardiac Care And Heart Procedures

Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Dartmouth Hitchcock in Lebanon, and Portsmouth Regional Hospital all received high-performing ratings for complex heart procedures that save lives in our state.

Lebanon, NH · 6d

New Hampshire Bulletin

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Rabies vaccine hesitancy a recurring topic for NH veterinarians, legislators

Last month, the House Environment and Agriculture Committee recommended reconsidering the contents of a sidelined bill from last session: House Bill 1488, which sought to increase rabies vaccine exemptions for New Hampshire pets. The bill was sent for interim study by the full New Hampshire House in March and, with the 2026 session closed and […]

New Hampshire · 5h

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Lakes Region Mental Health recognizes Laconia fire chief for community risk reduction efforts

PLYMOUTH — Laconia Fire Chief Tim Joubert believes he works in the department of “human beings.”. It’s this thinking which landed him the 2026 Peter Harris Award, bestowed by Lakes Region Mental Health Center, during their annual meeting on Oct. 27. Each year, the award recognizes outstanding citizens for their contributions to furthering educational opportunities and conversations around supporting mental health.

Laconia, NH · 2d

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Emergency Vet Clinic in Portland, Maine, Opens New Hospital

Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care in Portland, Maine, is moving its emergency and critical care to a new hospital in Falmouth, Maine

Portland, ME · 3d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 16h

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Independent panel reviewing MaineHealth's decision to end birthing services at Lincoln Hospital

An independent panel is reviewing MaineHealth's decision to end birthing services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta. MaineHealth selected the five-member panel in response to a request from state lawmakers and community members upset by the action. Members are experts in maternal, rural and public health, and they're tasked with reviewing...

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

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Dana Meixell, MD, joins Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport

ROCKPORT —MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Dana Meixell, MD, to its Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport practice. Dr. Meixell joins Pen Bay Hospital after completing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. - Dr. Meixell earned her medical degree from Frank H. Netter, MD,...

Rockport, ME · 2d

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Dana Meixell, MD, Joins Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport

Rockport, Maine – MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital is pleased to welcome Dana Meixell, MD, to its Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport practice. Dr. Meixell joins Pen Bay Hospital after completing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Dr. Meixell earned her medical degree from...

Rockport, ME · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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MaineHealth brings in 3rd party to reassess birthing unit closure

If the review comes up with any opposing information, it will remain in the hands of MaineHealth whether it will reconsider the closure.

Damariscotta, ME · 6d

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Midcoast mothers, family physicians fight MaineHealth’s birthing unit closure

Leah Hurwitz was talking with a woman she’d just met at a sauna in Lincoln County when the conversation turned to Hurwitz’s daughter. “Oh my god, your daughter’s Veda?” the woman asked. She had been the respiratory specialist on duty at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital the night Veda was born.

Maine · 8d

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MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Expand Endocrine Care Services in Midcoast Maine with Addition of Endocrinologist Jacob Quaytman, MD

Rockport and Belfast, Maine – MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals are expanding access to specialized endocrine care in midcoast Maine with the addition of endocrinologist Jacob Quaytman, MD, who is now seeing patients at MaineHealth Endocrinology and Diabetes practices in Belfast and Rockport. Dr. Quaytman joins a growing...

Rockport, ME · 10d

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Angelica Mushenko, PA, Joins Ear, Nose and Throat Care Rockport

Rockport, Maine – MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital is pleased to welcome Angelica Mushenko, PA, to its Ear, Nose and Throat Care Rockport practice. Mushenko joins Pen Bay Hospital after spending the past two years as a physician assistant in the Emergency Department at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass.

Rockport, ME · 9d

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Cancelled plans, caps on enrollees and a dearth of info on some premiums: It’s Medicare open enrollment time

Spectrum Generations serves older adults in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties, plus Harpswell and Brunswick. Photo by John Forbes. Cancelled health insurance plans, little information from the federal government and general economic anxiety have dominated the start of open enrollment for Medicare, which ends Dec. 7. Maine’s...

Somerset County, ME · 10d

Bangor Daily News

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Referred to new Maine surgeons, she was shocked when they wouldn’t accept her traditional Medicare

As more Mainers enroll in traditional Medicare, some providers are opting out, raising concerns about a two-tiered system.

Maine · 12d

Bangor Daily News

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State plans Central Maine Healthcare hearing as concerns over Prime grow

A Lewiston lawmaker said changes at CMMC pose a ‘clear and present danger’ to patients and break promises made by Prime to the state.

Lewiston, ME · 13d

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Referred to new Maine surgeons, she was shocked when they wouldn’t accept her traditional Medicare

Martha Buisman of Gorham considers herself lucky to have had quality health insurance during her adult life. She had a “gold standard” health insurance plan when she worked for the United States Postal Service for 29 years. Now retired, the 71 year old has traditional Medicare with a supplemental federal plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield — coverage she considers top notch.

Maine · 14d

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Isaac Bromberg, MD, Joins Palliative Care Rockport

Rockport, Maine – MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital is pleased to welcome Isaac Bromberg, MD, to its Palliative Care Rockport practice. Dr. Bromberg joins Pen Bay Hospital after spending the past four years as the hospice medical director and an attending palliative medicine physician at Logan Health Hospice in Kalispell, Mont. Prior to that, he was the medical director of the Life Choices Palliative Care Program at Commonwealth Care Alliance in Boston.

Rockport, ME · 13d