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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.
The semiannual grades from the Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, gives top marks to seven Maine hospitals. However, the state's overall performance in hospital safety was off from previous gradings.
The Portland-based digital health startup's new backers are Japan's Global Brain and Bose Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Framingham, Mass.-based Bose Corp.
Guest columnist Elissa English of Northern Hospitality, which manages Thompson's Point, says the company sought out a different model to provide care for its employees.