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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...
midcoastvillager.com
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.
midcoastvillager.com
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.
The Daily Spin
Over 49,000 Medicare Advantage plans being canceled next year
Imagine opening your mail and finding out your health insurance plan is disappearing in a few months. That is what happened to 72-year-old Portland retiree Shoshana Hoose, who recently received a letter saying her Martin's Point Medicare Advantage plan would no longer be available in 2027.
Bangor Daily News
Rather than trying to recruit new nurses, CMMC should reinstate those who already worked there
“Rather than paying a small fortune to recruit nurses from out of state, CMMC could reinstate experienced nurses who already know the hospital, its patients, and the community it serves.”
high-profile.com
MaineHealth to Build Maine’s First Clinical Research Unit in Biddeford
Biddeford, Maine – MaineHealth will develop Maine’s first dedicated clinical research unit at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford, supported by a $2 million grant from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) through its Maine Life Sciences Center. The unit will support both early- and late-phase clinical trials, so patients...
The Money Overview
Martin’s Point Generations Advantage members who see InterMed doctors lose them in network on January 1, 2027, when InterMed stops accepting the plans
About 4,500 patients of InterMed, a Portland practice, are about to find out that their doctor will be out of network, according to InterMed. Martin’s Point Health Care says InterMed will stop accepting its Generations Advantage Medicare Advantage plans on January 1, 2027. Martin’s Point says InterMed has told it that it is unwilling to […] The post Martin’s Point Generations Advantage members who see InterMed doctors lose them in network on January 1, 2027, when InterMed stops accepting the plans appeared first on The Money Overview .
newscentermaine.com
mainepublic.org
Augusta water district sues paper mills for PFAS contamination
The Greater Augusta Utility District is suing the owners of four paper mills on the Kennebec River for allegedly contaminating one of its drinking water wells downstream with toxic "forever chemicals." The district said that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, discharged at the mills and nearby landfills were carried...
mainepublic.org
CMMC faces potential termination from Medicare program due to lack of infection control
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston could lose its ability to participate in the Medicare program over concerns that it's not providing adequate, safe care. The hospital was investigated after complaints in August about lack of infection control. A state inspection found that surgical trays at the hospital were contaminated...
mixmaine.com
Norridgewock May Get a 1,000 Yard Gun Range
As someone who loves to shoot, I know how difficult it can be to find a place safely do it. Oftentimes, even when I do, the property (pit) owners will not allow it. I get it and respect property owners’ rights but it’s nonetheless a dilemma. Lucky for...