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Northern Light Health is ending its contract with Anthem
News Center Maine
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August 16, 2025
Northern Light Health is ending its contract with Anthem, citing payment issues and difficult authorization processes. MAINE, USA — Northern Light Health announced Friday that its contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Anthem) is ending. The...
Bush family political dynasty may be eyeing a comeback in 2026 governor’s race in Maine
Fox News
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Former Assistant Secretary of State Robert Charles on joining the 2026 Maine gubernatorial race and the long list of issues plaguing his state. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jonathan Bush, cousin of former President George W. Bush,...
Big Changes in New Hampshire Health Insurance Laws
Live Insurance News
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August 16, 2025
New Hampshire isn’t just topping the charts for health care. It’s also overhauling the rules and protections that shape how residents experience it. With new laws targeting insurer withdrawals and ambulance billing, the state is making bold moves...
Maine food pantries see families feeling the pinch of federal cuts, rising prices
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 15, 2025
When it comes to seeing the effects of rising prices for goods and services, food pantries are on the front lines. Nowhere is that more evident than in rural Washington County where the rate of food insecurity is the highest in New England. And...
Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Center named August beneficiary of Hannaford Community Bag Program
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 15, 2025
BAR HARBOR — Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Center in Ellsworth has been selected as the August beneficiary of the Hannaford Community Bag Program, according to store leadership at the Bar Harbor Hannaford. This initiative gives shoppers an...
Maine abortion provider sues Trump admin over Medicaid funding cuts
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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August 15, 2025
A network of abortion facilities in Maine recently sued the Trump administration over a provision of the Big Beautiful Bill Act that protects federal funds from being used for abortions. AP News reported that Maine Family Planning filed the...
Letter: End mental health exclusion law
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 16, 2025
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Regarding the Aug. 1 Bangor Daily News editorial, it’s true President Donald Trump’s executive order does not address the...
Maine City Fights HIV Outbreak With $550K From Opioid Settlement
Hep
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August 15, 2025
This week, the city council of Bangor, Maine, voted to take $550,200 from an opioid settlement fund and use it to fight a local HIV outbreak, reports Bangor Daily News. In the past two years, 28 people have been diagnosed with HIV in Penobscot...
Maine’s 1st Amazon location opens
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Maine’s first Amazon location, a 12,000-square foot delivery station in Caribou, opened Friday morning, a company spokesperson said in a release. The facility, which the Bangor Daily News first broke the news of in June, has been in the works for...
Maine Communities Prepare Response Plans for Extreme Heat
Government Technology
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August 15, 2025
(TNS) — On a recent afternoon, a small group huddled around tables in the Franklin County Emergency Management operations center in Farmington. They represented local police, fire and 911 dispatch. Facilitator Sierra Fletcher started things off....
Medical Care MAINEiacs Conduct Vital Training
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
BANGOR, Maine – Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group conducted a rigorous combat-casualty-care exercise at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, on August 14, 2025, to enhance their readiness for providing medical support in...
Maine DHHS reports theft ring of SNAP benefits
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 15, 2025
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is urging federal food assistance recipients in Maine to change the PINs on their EBT cards and check for fraudulent activity. So far this week, about 300 households who rely on the Supplemental...
Maine Father Arrested After 7-Month-Old Seriously Injured in Dext
B98.5 - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Police in Dexter say a local father is in custody after his 7-month-old baby was hospitalized with serious injuries. WGME is reporting that it started on August 7, when officers got a report about suspected abuse involving the infant. The baby was...
Maine Family Planning looks to restore Medicaid funding amid federal lawsuit
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Maine Family Planning, composed of 18 different clinics across the state, is asking a federal judge to restore its Medicaid funding after it was taken away by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The clinic is currently embroiled in a legal battle...
Federal government chose not to renew rules that allowed SNAP benefit replacement, Maine DHHS says
News Center Maine
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August 16, 2025
Office for Family Independence Director Ian Yaffe told NEWS CENTER Maine they reached out to the USDA for a waiver, but could not get one. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's Department of Health and Human Services staff said Friday they believe the...
Northern Light Health ending contract with Anthem
WGME - Maine
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Northern Light Health says it is ending its contract with Anthem. Northern Light says it has been in negotiations with Anthem for several months and has a list of concerns and issues it experienced with the insurance giant since then. According to...
Former Maine CDC head Dr. Nirav Shah considering running for governor's office
WGME - Maine
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He was Maine’s most recognizable figure during the height of the pandemic. Now, Dr. Nirav Shah, the former director of the Maine CDC, says he's considering running for the governor's office. Dr. Shah says if he runs, it will be as a Democrat....
‘This is a catastrophe’: Mainers share fears of proposed health insurance rate hikes
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Health insurance is life or death for Elizabeth Hamblin’s family. Her husband, Mark, has Type I diabetes. So do their two children. All three would die in a matter of days without a steady supply of insulin, she said. Insurance has allowed them to...
Northern Light Health says it is ending stalled contract talks with Anthem
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Northern Light Health said Friday it is ending stalled contract negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, further increasing the potential that its hospitals and health care providers may soon no longer be in-network for thousands of...
Northern Light Health ends contract with Anthem
WABI - Maine
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August 15, 2025
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Northern Light Health shared a letter Friday sent to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s leadership team detailing their list of concerns and issues they say they have experienced since negotiations began. They say Anthem’s...