I will always advocate for access to quality home health services for those in need, but Question 1 is a bad idea. It is so unpopular that all four candidates for governor and leaders in both parties agree it is wrong for Maine. Question 1 would impose a massive $310 million tax increase on thousands […]
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Article's chilling effect on volunteering
I have read with interest several articles about the Balloon Festival Committee’s management of Festival affairs, specifically regarding Mell Hamlyn, festival treasurer. Your last report of June 13 left me with a concern about the potential for reputational harm simply as a result of volunteering one’s services. Perhaps it is the attorney in me, but […]
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Recognizing home care
November is National Home Care and Hospice Awareness Month, a time to recognize the many professionals who bring health care into the homes of family members, friends and neighbors. As the president and CEO of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, a person whose family has used home care and hospice services, and a registered nurse […]
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Kenneth Albert resigns as Maine CDC director
The man who has led the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for more than a year will resign his post for a private-sector job. Kenneth Albert, the agency’s director, resigned effective May 20, according to Maine CDC spokesman John Martins. He said the Maine Department of Health and Human Services is “working on […]
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Maine CDC director supports stronger vaccine legislation
AUGUSTA — Maine’s top health official says he supports vaccinations and efforts to help parents make an informed decision. But he says a bill that would’ve made it more difficult for parents to opt out of immunizations went too far. The “informed consent” bill would have required parents seeking philosophic exemptions to vaccinations to obtain the […]