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Maine took a step backward on student restraint and seclusion
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Ross Greene is the founder of the Freeport-based nonprofit Lives in...
Sen. King calls out cuts to health care in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
WGME - Maine
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Maine Senator Angus King called out President Donald Trump's so called “big, beautiful bill” from the Senate floor Sunday night, saying people could die if this bill passed into law. Sen. King says the idea of cutting health insurance from people...
"Irresponsible and cruel" Maine Senator slams Trump's spending bill
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 30, 2025
U.S. senators are expected to continue debating President Donald Trump's big bill of tax and spending cuts Monday morning as Republicans hope to conduct a final vote and send a modified version back to lawmakers in the U.S. House. Over the...
How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
Ohio Capital Journal
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June 30, 2025
Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial intelligence algorithms. Unlike doctors and hospitals, which use AI to help diagnose and treat patients, health insurers use these algorithms to...
Maine and other states mull a vaccine advisory group to push back on RFK Jr.
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Moves by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to reshape the nation’s vaccine policies are leading Maine and other Democratic-led Northeast states to discuss creating their own regional vaccine advisory group. Specifics are light...
US Senate Budget Bill Risks 12 Million Losing Health Insurance by 2034
Mezha
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June 30, 2025
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a forecast indicating that the budget bill supported by U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans could result in nearly 12 million Americans losing their health insurance...
Maine coon Smiley wants to be your resident lap cat
Orange County Register - California
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June 28, 2025
Breed: Maine coon cat Age: 2-3 years Sex: Neutered male Smiley’s story: Smiley was rescued from the streets, but he has settled nicely into home life, and he’s aptly named. Happy and affectionate, he greets his foster family with purrs, tail...
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6 Ways to Use Banana Peels in Your Garden to Boost Soil and Plant Health
The Spruce
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Key Points Banana peels are rich in potassium and make great compost, mulch, or fertilizer. Prep peels by drying, steeping, or composting to help plants absorb more nutrients and prevents pests. Fruiting and flowering plants especially thrive on...
You May Be Surprised That Walgreens Was in Maine 100 Years Ago
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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June 28, 2025
I am a bit of a history buff when it comes to the State of Maine, but I stumbled across something on eBay that I had no idea was in downtown Portland at one time. Walgreens Comes to Maine Google Maps Google Maps In 2007, Walgreens Pharmacy...
Maine AG rules deputy justified in fatal shooting of man with BB gun in Phillips
FOX 23 - Maine
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PHILLIPS, Maine (WGME) -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has ruled a deputy was justified when he shot and killed a man in Phillips in October 2024 after the man pointed a BB gun at him. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says multiple people...
Maine disability advocates fear Trump budget bill could cut critical funding
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
Disability advocates urge the Senate to oppose budget cuts impacting Maine's nonprofit. AUGUSTA, Maine — Disability advocates in Maine are raising concerns about President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," which could be voted on in the...
Health care advocates say Medicaid cuts will have severe impacts in Maine
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 27, 2025
State Rep. Anne Graham joined health care advocates Friday for a press conference to highlight the impacts Medicaid cuts could have in Maine. Nearly a third of Maine residents are enrolled in MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program. Graham said...
Maine man arrested for assaulting 14-day-old infant
NBC 10 Boston - Massachusetts
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June 27, 2025
A Maine man is facing an assault charge for allegedly assaulting a newborn baby. Brewer police said they received information on Thursday that a 14-day-old infant had been assaulted. As a result of their investigation, Matthew Lane, 21, of Brewer,...
Maine Man in Jail After He Allegedly Assaulted a Baby
B98.5 - Maine
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June 27, 2025
Even though, overall, Maine is a very safe place to live, we do occasionally hear about tragic crimes being committed. Sometimes, these crimes are even committed against children and infants. Over the last few years, we have heard several stories...
Man Ejected from Tractor Trailer & Seriously Injured in Maine
Big Country 96.9 - Maine
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June 28, 2025
A 58-year-old man was seriously injured Friday after he was ejected from a tractor trailer following a crash on I-95 in Old Town. Man Ejected from Tractor Trailer The Maine State Police said Robert Pierce from Westbrook was taken to Eastern Maine...
New Englanders clash over Trump’s sweeping health reforms
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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And he is not alone. In a recent Globe survey of 11 New Englanders across the political spectrum, all seven respondents who voted against Trump said they worry that basic health insurance and many vaccines will be harder to obtain for those who...
HealthReach welcomes new Clinician, Sarah Hiebert, FNP
Daily Bulldog - Maine
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June 27, 2025
BETHEL – This July, staff of the Bethel Family Health Center are happy to welcome Sarah Hiebert, FNP, to their professional healthcare team. Hiebert earned her Master of Nursing degree from Purdue University Global. Previously, she earned her...
One Man Died after SUV Fled a Hit and Run with Bike in Maine
101.9 The Rock - Maine
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June 28, 2025
Police are looking for an SUV involved in a hit and run Friday after a 59-year-old man on a bicycle died from his injuries in Scarborough. Driver Fled after Crash with Bike The Scarborough Police Department said Howard Gribbin was hit by an SUV...
How artificial intelligence was put in control of the quality of health insurance coverage Americans get
The Milwaukee Independent
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June 28, 2025
Unlike doctors and hospitals, which use AI to help diagnose and treat patients, health insurers use these algorithms to decide whether to pay for health care treatments and services that are recommended by a given patient’s physicians. One of the...
GOP leaders boost rural hospital fund, rewrite Medicaid provisions to save Trump megabill
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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June 28, 2025
Senate Republican leaders substantially increased the size of a rural hospital relief fund and rewrote controversial language freezing health care provider taxes in a late-night bid to keep President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on track for a...