ME: Family/Father Issues
Friday, March 15, 2024
ME fighters of COVID-19 alarmed by new federal recommendations
Today is "Long COVID Awareness Day," and Mainers will be among those who gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to commemorate it…
Maine food banks meet growing demand as Farm Bill lags
Food banks in Maine are struggling to keep up with demand as the Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress. The bill is renegotiated every five years …
Unpaid caregivers in ME receive limited financial grants
Advocates for unpaid family caregivers in Maine say they'll need continued support beyond the recently passed paid family and medical leave program…
MaineCare Recipients Urged to Update Forms to Ensure Coverage
Public health advocates are working to ensure Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to have health care coverage as pandemic-era policies have ended…
Mainers Celebrate Passage of Paid Family Medical Leave Program
After years of grassroots advocacy, Maine will become the 13th state in the nation to adopt a mandatory paid family and medical leave program…
ME Parents Struggle with Lack of Affordable, Accessible Child Care
CLARIFICATION: Percentages of students' reading and math scores were clarified. (12:46 p.m. MDT, June 14, 2023) Maine ranks 12th in the nation on …
ME Medical Community Reaffirms Support for Abortion Medication
Maine's medical community is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The justices …
Training Underway to Eliminate 'Child Care Deserts' in Maine
A community-development nonprofit is helping to counter the sharp decline in child care providers in Maine by offering the training needed to start an…
Supporters of Paid Family, Medical Leave in ME Hopeful This Legislative Session
AARP Maine said it is hopeful lawmakers will find common ground on issues to support older Mainers this legislative session, including establishing a …
Maine Increases Rates of Children with Health Insurance
Federal funding during the COVID-19 public emergency helped to further reduce the number of uninsured children in Maine, but as pandemic-era dollars …
Maine Advocates: Paid Family Medical Leave Possible in 2023
Not everybody gets a holiday break, especially caregivers, but advocates of paid family medical leave in Maine say momentum is building for a plan to …
Report: Gaps in Data Limit Maine's Ability to Support Marginalized Women
A new report finds the pandemic disproportionately impacted women, but that gaps in data limit Maine's ability to help those in need. Women are …