Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people. He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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PublishedApril 10, 2017
Lyme cases in Maine rose to another record in 2016
Infection reports totaled 1,464, and the ticks that transmit the disease are re-emerging now, sparking calls for people to take precautions.
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PublishedApril 8, 2017
Proposal could stabilize Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace
A bill before the Legislature would allow the state Bureau of Insurance to facilitate the creation of re-insurance programs, a crucial safety net.
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PublishedApril 5, 2017
Second instance of anti-Muslim graffiti at USM prompts investigation
The graffiti discovered Tuesday evening is condemned by USM President Glenn Cummings.
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PublishedApril 4, 2017
Waking up: As state response lags, communities step up to fight addiction
Police departments, churches, health care institutions and municipalities recognize the need to invest in a remedy to the opioid crisis. Slowly, even the government is coming around.
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PublishedApril 3, 2017
Services for adults with acute intellectual disabilities feeling painful funding pinch
A bill to raise reimbursement rates for adult group homes after years of cutbacks swelled waiting lists is set for a public hearing Monday.
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PublishedApril 1, 2017
Community in crisis: Battle against opioids rages in beaten-down Sanford
Its economic strife and its proximity to the Massachusetts drug trade put the York County city in the cross hairs of the crisis. But forces within Sanford are stepping up and fighting back.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2017
Pingree, on House floor, tells story of Mainer who says he would die under Republican health care bill
The full House is expected to vote Thursday on the House bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2017
Mainers would pay up to 7 times more in premiums under House Republican ACA replacement bill
Residents ages 55 to 64 would be hit hardest by Congress’ overhaul, and small-town Maine could see premiums jump sevenfold under the House plan.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2017
Sen. Collins says she can’t support House health care plan in current form
The moderate Republican says ‘Older people living in rural America would be really left behind.’
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PublishedMarch 10, 2017
Hunch about dogfish leads MDI scientists to potential heart disease breakthrough
The research into a drug derived from a molecule found in dogfish sharks could help damaged hearts regenerate healthy tissue.
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