Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike in 5 states and the District of Columbia.
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Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Maine State Nurses Association lends its support to Question 3, saying it sees power reliability as a matter of public health.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Hospital facility fees to be investigated under new law
Legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills creates a task force to examine the fees, which also will be shared publicly.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine hospital operator settles contract dispute with Anthem
Covenant Health, which operates hospitals in Lewiston and Bangor, signs a 2-year deal with the insurance company, preserving in-network care for patients.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
More than 1 million people dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
More than 93 million people were enrolled as of February.
Posted inBusiness, News, Uncategorized
Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers
A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there’s little information about the information at risk.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Legislature may restrict ‘facility fees’ charged by hospitals
The legislation was drafted after a Press Herald investigation revealed that some health care providers add the fees without disclosure or explanation.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Hospitals face new wave of competition from infusion centers
It’s the latest example of insurance companies partnering with independent centers to offer lower-cost outpatient services.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers urged to provide MaineCare coverage to noncitizens
The bill sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would extend health coverage to newly arrived asylum seekers and other noncitizens. Republicans oppose the proposal, citing what they say is its $7 million price tag.
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With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals
A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.