Adrienne Washington

Investigative journalist 🔍 | 2× EPPY + A-Mark Prize | Reporting on health, politics & power ⚖️ Freelancing now—always digging. [email protected]

[NEWS CENTER Maine @newscentermaine]

Maine has delayed awarding Modivcare the entire state for another year as an appeal goes to the state Supreme Court. https://t.co/xrfdkjtgQt

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#mainetransportation #ruralmaine #mainenews #maineleg

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MaineCare riders say Modivcare is denying rides and leaving patients at medical appointments — all while its 🚐 statewide transportation contract is tied up in court, and current brokers operate under a temporary extension.

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https://t.co/OQwdtOPZwd

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#MEpolitics #MEtransit #Mainepolitics #Mainenews @DRightsMaine

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Lawmakers are considering new measures to enhance public transportation options in Maine.

Current transit options only meet about 11% of the total transportation needs statewide.

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[NEWS CENTER Maine @newscentermaine]

Public transit options are limited throughout Maine, and currently meet only about 11 percent of the state’s total transportation needs. https://t.co/mUM0QqYpMR

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#MOFGA #farmersrally #mainefarmers #mainefarms #mainepolitics @SenAngusKing @chelliepingree

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Farmers are dealing with the weight and uncertainty of USDA funding freezes, that could affect their livelihood and, ultimately, their bottom line.

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https://t.co/hCOCEbvVG7

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Reporting from the Capitol today, equipped with my @mainemonitor reporter’s notebook!

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And as always, let me know what you think!

#privateequity #cooperativehousing #maine #affordablehousingcrunch #MEpolitics

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As investors across the country are buying more mobile home parks than ever before — often increasing rents for traditionally affordable communities — a new bill would sweeten the deal for owners who sell to resident-owned communities.

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https://t.co/Ske7PdhZsh

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In Maine, the number of mental health providers has grown 60% since 2019. Despite the increase, many Mainers are still waiting months for care.

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[The Maine Monitor @mainemonitor]

Maine’s mental health workforce has grown 60%—but waitlists are longer than ever. ⚠️ Why is this happening? What do you think needs to change?

📖 Read our full article: https://t.co/OsSIo1oKrJ

#MentalHealth #Maine #HealthcareCrisis

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A federal grant is helping hire mental health providers in Maine schools, but workforce shortages and inconsistent funding pools leave the districts wondering how they will sustain the essential services when the funding runs out.

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[NEWS CENTER Maine @newscentermaine]

At Maine EMS, there's a debate over funding and process https://t.co/bOBryVe9tV

[The Maine Monitor @mainemonitor]

Members of Maine EMS, an agency that includes paramedics, doctors and advanced EMTs, disagree about how to spend $19.3 million.

Some think it should go directly to EMS agencies, while others emphasize the need to support training initiatives.

READ: https://t.co/A46UEXICCf

[The Maine Monitor @mainemonitor]

Seven years after a Maine Cancer Foundation study identified transportation as a major barrier to treatment for cancer patients in the state’s most rural areas, the same communities are still struggling with long travel times to treatments.

READ: https://t.co/iROV64Txl7

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Rural counties still face barriers to access cancer care in Maine. They have the highest rates and deaths; and are considered care deserts.

Check out the findings, an updated list of treatment centers, and how one research center is devoted to fixing it.

https://t.co/FxkgGyRXr9

[NEWS CENTER Maine @newscentermaine]

Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to agreement https://t.co/ITJJ7murCe

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Modivcare, a company contracted by the state of Maine, is facing complaints from riders who say they’re being left at their medical appointments and declined for rides without receiving the required documentation giving the reason.

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https://t.co/T9FFD4zwkp