Hospitals concerned about charity care expansion, Medicaid cuts
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine, while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance. Click the link to read more from Rose Lundy.
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Maine's child welfare agency is moving against national trends
A report shows Maine is finding abuse and neglect at a higher rate than most states, yet not necessarily keeping children any safer.
The story you've been told about Maine DHHS and child welfare in the state is likely wrong. Several years of federal data show Maine is widely out of step with national trends and fails to protect children because it investigates too many families. themainemonitor.org/dhhs-moving-...
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