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Standard & Poor's Global Ratings revised its outlook from "negative" to "stable" on Maine's second-largest multi-hospital system.

The RNs are protesting “management’s refusal” to address their concerns about safe staffing and nurse retention. EMMC said it provided the union “a very strong offer.”

“There is simply no ability for hospitals to absorb a $1.2 billion cut in 2028,” said one industry leader. A union advocate said the bill “takes a modest but important step” to address rising health care costs.

Funds will be used across the state for a range of projects from emergency room upgrades to behavioral health facilities.

Problems are being addressed by individual hospitals and hospital systems trying to figure out how to provide the right amount of services and preserve access to care without going broke.

Mainebiz recorded changes at law firms, banks, health care institutions, utilities and nonprofits. 

Continuous learning is now a core retention strategy, not just an extra perk. But employers need to offer opportunities to learn and grow, career coach Holly Smevog writes.

The money comes from the Northern Border Regional Commission, established by Congress in 2008 to fund development projects in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.

This collaboration will allow more affordable options for individuals and small businesses in Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Somerset counties. 

Six Maine hospitals received a top A grade in the latest readout from the Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog group based in Washington, D.C.