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Starting Thursday, 38 National Guard members out of 75 that have been called up will be deployed to 10 health care facilities across the state.
The recipients plan to use the funds to improve access to health care, with the goals of building healthy communities, strengthening the health care workforce and achieving health equity.
A robotic clot retriever and a collapsible aerosolized particle enclosure were selected to receive a total investment of $100,000 from MaineHealth Innovation’s inaugural Bonfire Fund.
More Mainers have signed up for health insurance coverage through the state's new online marketplace than those who used the federal system last year.
The 14-member team of doctors, nurses and paramedics is scheduled to arrive as early as this weekend to supplement staff at Maine Medical Center, Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday.
The latest surge in COVID-19 has forced Gov. Janet Mills to activate the Maine National Guard, while hospitals are postponing non-urgent procedures and diverting cases away from their emergency departments.
Maine's minimum wage has been increasing, and Maine employers are increasing their own minimums. But attracting and retaining workers remains tough in the tight labor market.
The state has consistently scored near the top in national evaluations of hospital quality and safety, conducted by the Leapfrog Group. Now the group is singling out Maine for its high marks.
A Portland foundation is donating $2.25 million to build the center, establish a medical director chair for the children’s cancer program and enhance support services. The center will expand capacity and healing amenities.
Mission Critical Delivery Solutions was acquired by SDS Rx for an undisclosed price. Both businesses specialize in transporting medications and other medical goods to patients.
Northern Light Health has begun offering a discount to uninsured patients, aligning their bills with what insurers typically have to pay.
The Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure suspended the medical license of Dr. Paul Gosselin until Dec. 18, pending further board action at an adjudicatory hearing.
The gift from Jim and Cathy Gero will fund research into the genomics of cancer, and the couple have also created an endowment to support advancements in cancer care.
Proposed modifications for the hospital's Malone Family Tower will add beds, a sterilization department and $52 million in costs to the multiyear expansion project.
The additional funding comes as half of Maine hospitals have operated at a loss, and nursing homes have been shuttering because of the pandemic's toll.
Maine's CoverMe insurance marketplace attracted 862 new customers and 7,416 returning clients.