Por: Portland Press Herald Health October 08, 2022
Bad news for cost-conscious health care consumers: Maine now tops the list of states with the highest cash prices for COVID telescreenings. The $55 average cost of an online COVID screening in Maine compared to a national average of $42.10 in September, according to the U.S. Health Care Price Index, compiled by Sesame, a New York-based telemedicine website. The company said its monthly survey includes thousands of health care providers across... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Health October 08, 2022
A sign at the entrance of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston in 2020 warns about the dangers of the influenza virus. Statistics on the flu from the Maine CDC show that the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant role in the decrease of confirmed cases over the last two... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Nation October 08, 2022
Kate Murrane, a public health nurse with the City of Portland, gives a Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccination to Shawn Ruarke at the Portland Public Health Clinic on Forest Avenue in Portland on Friday. The city will host another clinic where people can get a COVID-19... + más
Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens | Portland Press Herald
State officials and lawyers with the ACLU of Maine will start discussing next week a potential settlement to a lawsuit that alleges Maine provides ineffective legal services to low-income people who need a lawyer at the state’s expense. Four settlement meetings between the... + más
Our View: Maine’s indigent legal services system cannot wait for help any longer | Portland Press Herald
Indigent defender commission sends emergency funding request to governor, lawmakers | Portland Press Herald
Forbes USA Business September 28, 2022
“Aging in Place” refers to individuals aging in their own homes rather than moving into nursing homes or other types of care facilities. This is certainly not new, conceptually—for centuries, many cultures globally have celebrated the retirement of aged individuals and... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Nation September 27, 2022
Maine people strongly support drug treatment policies and decriminalization of “non-violent, low-level” drug offenses, according to survey results released Tuesday by the University of Maine. The survey was conducted in 2021 and asked 417 registered voters a series of... + más
After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization | ABC News
After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Health September 24, 2022
The new omicron-targeting booster shots are flowing into Maine, with thousands of shots going into arms every day, although there are some supply constraints. The Maine about 2,700 booster shots daily since Sept. 8, when supplies became more robust. That’s up from about 500... + más
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CBS News USA Health September 22, 2022
With recent polls showing amongst Americans, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USTF) has proposed depression screenings for all adults and anxiety screenings for those under 65 not experiencing recognizable symptoms. The proposed measure intends to identify early signs... + más
In a first, health panel calls for routine anxiety screening in adults | The Boston Globe
For the first time, US task force draft recommends screening for anxiety in adults | CNN
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