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Covenant Health and Anthem dispute leaves Maine …

WebAnthem and Covenant Health have argued that their focus is to maintain quality, affordable health services for patients and point to each other as impeding that …

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EMMC's new president is taking lessons from The County …

(Just Now) WebLaFrancois is entering the role at a critical time for EMMC, which is one of Northern Light Health’s 10 hospitals around the state. The medical center, like others in …

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Northern Light Acadia Hospital names new president

(3 days ago) WebThe leader of a behavioral health organization in upstate New York will lead Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor as its next president. Mark A. Lukens is …

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Inside the quiet rollout of Bangor's new Community …

(5 days ago) WebThe Bangor Public Health Department received $800,000 to fund the team through a Community Development Block Grant, a federal funding program. The funding …

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Northern Light EMMC picks Aroostook County hospital

(4 days ago) WebCredit: Courtesy of Northern Light Health. A hospital leader from Aroostook County was chosen as the new president at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical …

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Northern Light ends some eye surgeries at Bangor hospital

(5 days ago) WebBANGOR, Maine — Northern Light Health has eliminated cataract, glaucoma and oculoplastic surgeries at a Bangor hospital, leaving patients hanging after …

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How to stop the pandemic's sedentary lifestyle from …

(6 days ago) WebWhat you can do about it. Incorporating physical activity back into your life is essential to combatting the impacts of the sedentary COVID-19 lifestyle. Graves …

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New medical center in Dover-Foxcroft will bring specialty …

(2 days ago) WebDOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Katahdin Valley Health Center is planning to build a new health care facility in Dover-Foxcroft that will expand medical services for …

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New Wabanaki cultural center will open in downtown …

(8 days ago) WebA prominent building in downtown Bangor will become the home of the Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness offices next year, as well as housing a new …

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St. Joseph Healthcare to open new center offering same …

(6 days ago) WebCredit: Natalie Williams / BDN. St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor will inaugurate a new outpatient service center on Thursday that will allow patients greater …

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Recent cuts reveal financial headwinds facing Northern Light Health

(4 days ago) WebRecent moves by the Bangor region’s largest health care system to scale back or sell off services signal that Northern Light Health is facing some of the same …

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We want to make health care work for all Mainers

(4 days ago) WebThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Light Health lived up to a “culture of yes.”. We ensured Mainers had access to safe care. For example, we made …

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IT restructuring at Bangor hospital's parent organization affects …

(9 days ago) WebA man walks toward the main entrance at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bangor the morning of April 22, 2020. Credit: Natalie Williams / BDN. The Massachusetts-based …

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Bangor’s low-income dental clinic has begun to hire after firing …

(5 days ago) WebPenobscot Community Health Care’s dental clinic laid off 31 of 65 employees in November, including dentists, dental assistants, hygienists and …

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Northern Light plans overhauls at half of its 10 hospitals

(7 days ago) WebNorthern Light Health is planning or working on overhauls at half of its 10 hospitals across the state, with recent announcements for new or updated facilities …

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New president named at Medical Center

(1 days ago) WebPrior to joining Northern Light Health in 2016, he served as president and CEO at Saint Aloisius Medical Center in North Dakota. LaFrancois joins the EMMC team …

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Former head of North Carolina DHHS Mandy Cohen expected pick …

(Just Now) WebDr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, fields questions during a press briefing on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at …

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Northern Light Health joins pledge to reduce emissions to net zero

(Just Now) WebNorthern Light Health has joined more than 100 other health care organizations in signing a pledge to reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and …

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Maine surgeon’s career advanced despite sex discrimination …

(9 days ago) WebMaineGeneral Health is the state’s third-largest health care system and primarily serves central Maine. Last year, the BDN spoke with Gammaitoni, the former …

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care hit by ransomware attack, member …

(6 days ago) Webby The Associated Press May 24, 2023. BOSTON — The second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts was the victim of a ransomware attack in which …

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Bangor Daily News

(2 days ago) WebMaine's premier news source. With local news from across the state, opinion, obits, and political coverage, The Bangor Daily News brings Maine together.

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Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country

(7 days ago) Web1 day ago · A bee arrives at a hive on the roof of the Warren Rudman U.S. Court House, Friday, May 5, 2023, in Concord, N.H. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP. CONCORD, N.H. …

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1,400 Northern Light workers will shift to Minnesota company

(2 days ago) WebStarting in March, the company also will take 1,400 of Northern Light Health’s 12,500 employees, adding to Optum’s workforce of 220,000. Those employees, …

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Maine’s child care overhaul has clearer path to passage

(8 days ago) WebThat income limit is currently 85 percent, equaling about $84,000 for a family of four.. The Health and Human Services Committee voted 7-5 Thursday to support the …

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Report alleges improper care by private health provider in Maine …

(5 days ago) WebCredit: Gabor Degre / BDN. Members of the NAACP’s Maine State Prison chapter are raising allegations of inadequate prison health care services. In a report that …

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Maine's lab was neglected for years. Now it's getting revamped …

(2 days ago) WebFormer Gov. Paul LePage cut more than 100 workers from the Maine CDC during his two terms and didn’t hire for vacant positions, including at the lab. When Gov. …

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