All posts tagged "Maine DHHS"
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Mills admin recommends optional masking in schools, childcare settings starting March 9
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Maine Department of...
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Governor Mills unveils $850 million supplemental budget that would lift state spending to record levels
On February 15, Gov. Janet Mills released her supplemental budget proposal, which includes...
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Gov. Mills’ earmarks $8 million for child welfare system in forthcoming supplemental budget
On February 7, Gov. Janet Mills unveiled an $8 million proposal intended to...
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Testing partnership brings rapid tests to ‘vulnerable’ Mainers using old data
In late January, Gov. Janet Mills announced her administration has partnered with The...
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Maine DHHS struggling to fulfill freedom of access requests from the public
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is updating the processes...
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Maine DHHS, DOE launch youth video contest to promote vaccines for children
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Education...
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Final rule for healthcare worker vaccinations strikes dental practices and EMS organizations
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on November 10 released...
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Ten percent of workers affected by Gov. Mills’ mandate have left covered facilities since July
A recent analysis of the data in Maine CDC’s Health Care Worker COVID-19...
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Maine healthcare workers face uncertain future amid state and federal vaccine mandates
Maine’s requirement that healthcare workers at designated healthcare facilities be fully vaccinated against...
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Gov. Mills announces $14 million in aid to combat healthcare workforce shortages
Gov. Janet Mills held a press conference on October 25 to announce funding...
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Legal and legislative challenges to Gov. Mills’ vaccine mandate are piling up
There are a growing number of legal challenges to Gov. Janet Mills’ requirement...
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Maine delays enforcement of healthcare worker vaccine mandate but offers no testing alternative
According to Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, Maine...
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Mills administration throwing money at hospitals, nursing homes in attempt to overcome workforce shortages
Gov. Janet Mills’ administration recently announced it is awarding Maine hospitals and long-term...
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Lawmakers pen letter in opposition to Gov. Mills’ vaccine mandate
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced a new vaccine requirement for healthcare workers on...
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Maine conforms with new CDC guidance on masking in schools, indoor settings
On July 28, Gov. Janet Mills announced updates to Maine’s recommendations for wearing...
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DHHS failures prove: It’s time for child welfare reform
If the tragedies of the last month show us anything, it is that...
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Maine CDC stalling release of coronavirus testing data
When we hear about the challenge of testing for the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), we...
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Governor Mills moves the goalposts on high school sports
After telling the public that the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) would have the...
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Sharp increase in Maine coronavirus cases attributed to outbreaks at long-term care facilities
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 698 confirmed cases...
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Childless, able-bodied adults are driving cost and enrollment under Medicaid expansion
Governor Mills’ first move in office was to sign an executive order expanding...
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Gideon’s Bill Would Expand Welfare Dependency
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is trying to pull a fast one...
