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Novartis sues Maine over federal drug discount program
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 13, 2025
A New Jersey pharmaceutical company filed a lawsuit last week against Maine, arguing that the state’s new law regulating a discount drug program is illegal and should be voided. Maine passed a law during the recent legislative session that...
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...
Cary Medical Center expands occupational therapy services to Fort Fairfield
The County - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Ian Sotomayor, MS, OTR/L is now seeing patients at the Kimball Community Health Center in Fort Fairfield. (Courtesy of Cary Medical Center) FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Cary Medical Center is proud to announce the expansion of its occupational therapy...
Northern Light Health says it is ending its contract with insurance provider Anthem
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 15, 2025
WITH BOTH COMPANIES TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.... SHE JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO TONIGHT - AND CATE WHAT CAN YOU SHARE? NORTHERN LIGHT HEALTH SAYS ANTHEM INSURANCE IS COVERING TOO LITTLE... .BUT ANTHEM IS SAYING NORTHERN LIGHT IS ASKING FOR TOO...
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....
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...
Maine CDC issues rabies after rabid fox found in Waterville
FOX 23 - Maine
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WATERVILLE, Maine (WGME) -- The Maine CDC is alerting Waterville residents after a rabid fox was found in the city. The gray fox tested positive on Tuesday. It was found on Quarry Road Trail. No other details were provided. The Maine CDC is...
Maine man on e-bike seriously injured after crashing into pickup truck in Casco
FOX 23 - Maine
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CASCO, Maine (WGME) – Authorities say a Maine man was seriously injured after crashing his e-bike into a pickup truck while trying to turn left from a breakdown lane in Casco. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says a 71-year-old Sebago man...
Maine farmers, lawmakers share PFAS lessons as Massachusetts eyes stricter regulations
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 13, 2025
A group of Massachusetts lawmakers traveled to Maine on Tuesday to learn about the state's efforts to address PFAS pollution and to discuss possible regional collaboration on regulating the "forever chemicals." Maine has passed some of the most...
Wellness Workdays Strengthens Industry-Leading Safety Culture Through Strategic Well-Being Partnership With Shawmut
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellness Workdays, a premier provider of workplace wellness solutions, has partnered with Shawmut Design and Construction, a $2 billion national construction management firm known for its...
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Exploding Health Insurance Fees.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 15, 2025
- Advertisement - Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman, KFF Health News August 11, 2025 Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26 (or...
Texas Court Vacates CFPB’s Medical Debt Rule: Lender and CRA Takeaways
JD Supra - California
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August 15, 2025
On July 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s medical debt rule. The final rule, originally scheduled to go into effect in March of this year, would have...
Northern Light Health ends contract negotiations with Anthem
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 15, 2025
Northern Light Health announced Friday that it is ending contract negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Starting Oct. 1, Northern Light services will now be out of network for people insured by Anthem, the Brewer-based health system...
Maine town once known for crime and smell of rotting fish is now property hotspot where modest home prices are surging
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
A coastal town in Maine once known for crime and the smell of rotting fish has rewarded longtime residents who bought early, with real estate values doubling in the last two decades. In the 1970s, Rockland had one of the highest crime rates in...
Maine Residents Advised of an Air Quality Alert on Wednesday
Q106.5 - Maine
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August 13, 2025
People with breathing issues are urged to take it easy on Wednesday after the Maine DEP issued an air quality alert. Maine DEP Says Much of the State is Under an Air Quality Alert It's not a day when most people will want to spend a lot of time...
Children in a mental health crisis can spend days languishing in the ER
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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August 15, 2025
Children who go to emergency departments in a mental health crisis and need to be hospitalized often end up stuck there for days, a new study finds. That happens in roughly one in ten of all mental health emergency visits for children enrolled in...
Charting the Future to better social connection for older adults in Maine
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 15, 2025
TARIFF, PAY THE TAX, AND NOW IT'S SOMETHING FROM VEGETABLES TO OTHER THINGS THAT IN TOTAL HEALTH - WE ALL KNOW THAT SOCIAL CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD FOR US. THE STIMULATION THAT COMES WITH HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN...
21-year-old Maine man flown to hospital after serious crash
NECN - Massachusetts
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A 21-year-old driver was critically injured in a crash Thursday, after he tried to pass another vehicle on the roadway in Baldwin, Maine. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office tells NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine that the crash occurred...
Avangrid Foundation Supports Nonprofit Entrepreneurship in Maine
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2025-- The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced its support for Intrapreneurship for Nonprofits, a program...
Man riding e-bike seriously injured in Maine crash
NECN - Massachusetts
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A 71-year-old man was riding an electric bicycle when he struck a vehicle in Casco, Maine, this week, seriously injuring himself. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says they responded around 11:14 a.m. Tuesday to the crash that occurred on...