Joe Lawlor

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About 4,300 fewer Maine children are receiving food assistance benefits since the federal government began making cuts last year, according to state statistics.

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is considering closing its maternity ward by the end of the year. A grassroots effort by local residents has formed to try to save it.

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A refugee who uses Medicaid for herself and her newborn. An immigrant trying to schedule surgery in the next three months.

Gateway Community Services, which has denied allegations of fraud, did not appeal the decision by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services by the July 17 deadline.

As officials with MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital consider a proposal to close its birthing center, some doctors say alternative staffing solutions should be considered to keep the ward open.

MaineHealth officials on Thursday refused to confirm whether the board had voted on the issue.

A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that would cap insulin costs for patients at $35 per month advanced out of committee on Wednesday.