Maine will continue to follow guidance from trusted medical and public health organizations in light of President Donald Trump’s executive order reshaping childhood vaccination recommendations, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. “President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are playing politics with the lives of our nation’s children. Vaccines are safe and effective […]

Following months of accusations from national and state Republicans that Gov. Janet Mills’ administration had not done enough to combat fraud in the Medicaid program, the state on Wednesday announced it had suspended payments to five providers based on allegations of fraud. The Department of Health and Human Services’ program integrity unit, which is responsible […]

The Maine Supreme Court Tuesday ruled against nonprofit Penquis, ending a years-long debate over the state’s contract for Medicaid non-emergency transportation. The ruling means the Maine Department of Health and Human Services will move forward with the 10-year, $750 million statewide contract with Denver-based Modivcare.  Kara Hay, president and CEO of Penquis, a Bangor-based nonprofit […]