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Portland-based MedRhythms gets $25M in latest venture funding round
July 29, 2021Since launching six years ago, the digital health therapeutics company has now raised $34 million in private financing, is actively hiring and is expanding its product pipeline.
July 29, 2021
US News ranks the best hospitals in Maine, and nationwide
July 28, 2021Maine health care institutions received generally high marks in the annual report card on the country's best hospitals. But the state's top ranker received a lower-than-average score in a new grading.
July 28, 2021
Covetrus names new chief accounting officer to succeed Laura Phillips
July 23, 2021Drew Coxhead will take over duties held by Phillips, who is retiring from the Portland-based animal-health company next month.
July 23, 2021
MaineHealth will hike wages for at least 18,000 employees across its system
July 22, 2021The new minimum wage will increase from $14 an hour to $17, beginning Aug. 8. The health care system expects to pay a total of $61 million to make the raise and other compensation changes.
July 22, 2021
Two Lewiston men sentenced to pay $2.4M for defrauding MaineCare
July 20, 2021Over a three-year period, the pair conspired with several mental health counseling services in the Lewiston-Auburn area to defraud the state's Medicaid health benefits program.
July 20, 2021
UMaine System to require COVID-19 arrival testing, offer scholarships to vaccinated students
Updated: July 19, 2021Students and employees who verify their fully vaccinated status by Aug. 20 will be exempt from the arrival testing and quarantine requirements, while those who are unvaccinated will be required to quarantine.
Updated: July 19, 2021
After shutdowns at other COVID-19 vaccine clinics, Portland International Jetport opens one
July 16, 2021The new vaccine clinic launches after most of the state's mass vaccination sites have closed, and is now offering the lifesaving medication seven days a week, with no appointment needed.
July 16, 2021
Medicare health plan looks to hire up to 50 in New Gloucester
July 15, 2021Devoted Health saw its workforce at Pineland Farms double from 40 during 2020. Now the Massachusetts-based health plan is looking to hire another 40 or 50 employees in Maine.
July 15, 2021
Maine will settle with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers for $20M, but is that enough?
Updated: July 14, 2021The settlement by Maine and 14 other states with the manufacturer of prescription opioid OxyContin would divvy up billions of dollars. But Maine has paid an especially high price as a result of the opioid epidemic.
Updated: July 14, 2021
Wilderness medicine business that trains for difficult environments changes hands
July 11, 2021Instructors provide medical training for challenging and remote environments around the world. The seller was with the company nearly 40 years. The buyer is an outdoors educator, EMT and search-and-rescue volunteer.
July 11, 2021
180 workers at Puritan Medical on furlough as COVID-19 test demand declines
July 9, 2021Furloughs were due to expire July 12, but the test-swab manufacturer has extended them another three weeks. Like Abbott Labs, another company manufacturing COVID diagnostics in Maine, Puritan has been responding to change in testing needs.
July 9, 2021
Abbott Labs will lay off more than 300 workers in southern Maine
July 8, 2021The maker of COVID-19 diagnostic tests, which ramped up its Maine presence last year in response to the pandemic, says declining demand for the tests has made the cuts necessary.
July 8, 2021
Penobscot Community Health Care to buy former MBNA complex in Belfast
July 8, 2021Bangor-based PCHC will move the Seaport Community Health Center to the five-building campus built by MBNA in 1997, doubling the size of the clinic and adding to services available, and will work with the community on how best to use the rest of the
July 8, 2021Bill to expand, improve child care access in Maine heads to governor's desk
July 7, 2021Despite some concerns Gov. Janet Mills may veto the bill, a statewide coalition of nearly 50 organizations welcomed passage of L.D. 712, "An Act To Support Children's Healthy Development and School Success," by state lawmakers.
July 7, 2021
Winslow woman gets inoculated, wins $897K in 'Vaccinationland Sweepstakes'
July 6, 2021The random drawing awarded the lucky winner $1 for each Mainer who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. Other states are offering even bigger cash payouts for getting vaccinated.
July 6, 2021Covetrus plans to acquire California veterinary tech company
July 1, 2021The purchase of VCP is expected to close during the third quarter, and would add technology for pet wellness plans to Covetrus' veterinary platform. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
July 1, 2021
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