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Study casts doubt on UMaine’s medical school ambitions

UMaine is well positioned to start a public medical school, but $250 million in startup costs plus tens of millions for operations mean the project is not financially feasible.

Court halts controversial changes to drug discount program

Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association, welcomed the ruling “as a huge victory for Maine hospitals and their patients."

Skowhegan hospital promotes longtime employee to CEO

Tiffany Comis, a former nurse at Readington-Fairview General Hospital who has been with the hospital for more than two decades, succeeds longtime leader Richard “Dick” D. Willett.

Health pulse: Hospital expansions, closings and related news from 2025

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.
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$190M in federal funds headed to Maine’s rural hospitals

Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association, said the funding helps mitigate some of the damage caused by rolled back support for Medicaid.

From making waves to fighting hunger: Uplifting news in 2025

The year’s good news ran the gamut — from mentoring teens in lobstering to combating food insecurity.

‘Check your ego at the door’ and other leadership lessons

Here's your curated list of C-suite insights shared by 10 Mainebiz panelists this year.

Maine merger activity in 2025 cut across sectors from maritime to potato processing

This year's notable deals include the acquisition of Belfast's Front Street Shipyard by a Blackstone-backed marina operator, and hammond Lumber's purchase of Ware-Butler.
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New Maine leaders take charge in 2025

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

Spurwink to expand services to Lewiston

The facility will be designed as a welcoming, home-like environment, offering an alternative to emergency room visits or law enforcement involvement.
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