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Videographer Charlie Berg won in the category of health/medical-short form content for the story entitled, ‘Inside View of Maine Medical Center ICU Nurses Caring for Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients.�

Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) will hold open houses on June 6 and 7 to celebrate a AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ program that for 20 years has connected our community’s most vulnerable populations to affordable health insurance and free and low cost health care and medications.

Waldo County Dental Care (WCDC) has received a $7,500 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.

The Rockland Peer Support Center located at 12 Union Street, Rockland, invites the public to a grand re-opening celebration from 10 am to 3 pm, Saturday, June 18, to raise awareness about the center and the needs of the community it supports.

The problems that led AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ to remove its flagship hospital from the Anthem network starting in 2023 have created controversy across the country.

The health system recognizes the decision could be disruptive for people with Anthem coverage, but the issues at stake threaten AOAÌåÓýƽ̨’s ability to provide the same level of care.

The organizations plan to enter a long-term partnership that will enable a greater investment in value-based models of care, emphasizing preventive services and chronic care management for AOAÌåÓýƽ̨’s senior patients.

The not-for-profit health care provider ranked 13th among the 500 companies with 1,000 or more employees cited by the magazine.

The health care system is using the latest science to set standards for return to work protocols for care team members who contract COVID-19.

Community members who test positive for COVID-19 with at-home tests should follow CDC guidelines for isolation and should not come to the emergency department, urgent care or walk-in clinics for confirmatory testing.