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Maine Savings pledges $1 million to St. Joseph Hospital emergency department expansion

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor’s St. Joseph Hospital is expanding emergency care, and Maine Savings Credit Union is the first business to pledge funds to the Called to Care campaign, committing $1 million. Beginning in Oct. 2027, the St. Joseph Hospital’s emergency department will grow almost double in size,...

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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 · 2d
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Belfast Health Center Dodges Bankruptcy With $2.8 Million Federal Rescue

Penobscot Community Health Care said it has avoided an imminent bankruptcy filing after a $2.8 million investment from Maine's Rural Health Transformation Program, and the agency's Seaport Community Health Center in Belfast is now preparing to bring back limited dental services after weeks without them. The nonprofit says it has not filed for bankruptcy as of its latest public updates.

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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 · 4d

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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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Maine awarded second round of rural health care funds

The federal government awarded Maine a second round of funds to improve the rural health landscape. Maine will receive $190.4 million from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The funding comes nearly a year after a similar award in December 2025. Maine will use the money to expand...

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Team Reviewing MaineHealth Labor and Delivery Decision Introduced at Forum

The team tasked with evaluating MaineHealth’s decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta introduced themselves and laid out the framework of their review at an online forum on Wednesday, Nov. 4. In a Monday, Oct. 26 press release, MaineHealth Vice President of Communications...

Damariscotta, ME · 2d

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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 · 5d

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Maine Cruise Port to Vote on Cruise Ship Scrubber Ban

Portland, Maine’s City Council is looking into a ban on cruise ship “scrubbers” while the vessels are in port. The resolution, which will be considered on Monday, would make the popular New England cruise stop the first port in the state to restrict exhaust gas cleaning systems (better known as scrubbers) on visiting cruise ships. […] The post Maine Cruise Port to Vote on Cruise Ship Scrubber Ban appeared first on Cruise Fever . You can sign up for our free cruise newsletter and get the latest cruise news sent straight to your inbox.

Portland, ME · 2d

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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 · 3d

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Maine awarded more than $190 million for rural health care in second year of federal grant program

The federal government is awarding Maine more than $190 million to support rural health care. The state is receiving roughly $350,000 more than it was awarded in the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program. According to Gov. Janet Mills' office, the state will use the funding to build...

Maine · 2d

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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.

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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...

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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 · 6d

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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 · 6d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 6d

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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 · 6d

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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 · 9d