Nov 11, 2021

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of MaineCare Services is observing the 2021 American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout® by highlighting two new initiatives that are making tobacco cessation programs more accessible than ever for Mainers who want to quit using cigarettes, or other tobacco and vaping products. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States.

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Nov 11, 2021

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) are launching a series of new initiatives to advance health equity in communities at higher risk of COVID-19, supported by an unprecedented grant of over $32 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC).

The funds are part of U.S. CDC’s $2.25 billion national initiative to expand state and community capacity and services funded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.

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Nov 11, 2021

COVID-19 testing is one of the most important and effective tools in Maine’s public health response to the coronavirus pandemic. As the nature of the pandemic has shifted, the emphasis on testing to identify and mitigate infection has been especially important for rural communities and areas with lower vaccination rates. Testing has also been instrumental in keeping schools open and to safely providing in-person instruction for Maine children.

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• Read more about Clone of COVID-19 Impacts on DHHS Services

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is carefully monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on the State of Maine and on those we serve. DHHS is using this data to inform policy decisions, assess the ongoing impacts of the crisis, and improve access to the important services DHHS provides to the people of Maine.

• Read more about Recruitment and Retention Toolkit

This page contains resources for providers of health care, behavioral health, and long-term services and supports in recruiting and retaining workers.

The page will be updated as additional resources are identified. If you have suggestions for other resources to include, for behavioral health please email OBH.TownHall@maine.gov and aging and disability programs email OADS@maine.gov.

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The DHHS Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) operates CoverME.gov, Maine’s state-based health insurance marketplace for affordable health coverage.

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• August 2022 (PDF)

Sep 9, 2021

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is marking another milestone in its effort to further Governor Janet Mills’ goal to strengthen MaineCare by releasing the timelines and details for implementing the first phase of MaineCare’s Rate System Reform plan (PDF), a strategy to improve members’ health and the program’s sustainability by comprehensively evaluating rates and promoting high-value services.

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Sep 9, 2021

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today published updated monthly data showing that COVID-19 vaccination continues to increase among Maine health care workers, further protecting the health and lives of Maine people and safeguarding Maine’s health care capacity.

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Sep 9, 2021

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) considers the recent child deaths a call to action. In addition to partnering with Casey Family Programs to improve child safety in Maine, we are committed to unprecedented transparency around these events.

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