Nautilus Public Health

Some great info and inspiration here about how local communities can use technology to address the opioid crisis.

National crises are deeply local concerns, demanding local solutions - The Commons Jeremiah Lindemann is a Public Interest Technology Fellow at New America, where he runs the Opioid Mapping Initiative, a coalition of local government task forces devising new strategies to combat the opioid epidemic.   The term “crisis” is often used to refer to something huge––national or...

Did you know? Almost 70,000 Mainers became eligible for MaineCare insurance in November of 2017 when Maine voters passed MaineCare Expansion. Our governor-elect has said she will implement it in the new year!

The sooner you apply for MaineCare coverage the better! Once MaineCare Expansion is implemented, folks should be eligible for retroactive coverage backdated to when your application was submitted.

Check out this resource to learn more about eligibility and the application process: https://bit.ly/2SXFpw9

We also have Financial Assistance Counselors available to help with this process. Call (207) 874-2141 to make an appointment.