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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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
More Mainers have health insurance, census finds
The uninsured rate declined from 8% to 5.7% from 2019-21 after Maine expanded Medicaid, and is now about half what it was a decade ago.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Maine pharmacies, health care providers ramping up COVID-19 booster shots
Some appointments were available this week and more are expected to open up next week as the state’s supply grows.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
New COVID-19 booster shots coming to Maine
Maine is expected to receive 80,500 doses of new omicron-targeting booster shots within the next 2 weeks.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Health insurance premiums for Maine small businesses to decline slightly in 2023
The Mills administration credits a reform combining individual and small-market plans, but Republicans call the 0.8 percent decrease ‘a one-time, election-year minuscule savings.’
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
New insurer in Maine’s ACA marketplace to offer hybrid health insurance
Taro Health will offer direct primary care packaged with conventional health insurance in Cumberland County beginning in 2023, and says it could go statewide in a few years.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Maine leaders propose reforming medical facility fees after Press Herald report
Senate President Troy Jackson said he will propose a bill this year addressing the often-hidden fees charged by many health care companies.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
How to protect yourself against unexpected medical bills, insurance denials
The system can be a nightmare to navigate. Here’s some advice on how to do it.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Hidden charges, denied claims: Medical bills leave patients confused, frustrated, helpless
‘Facility fees’ – charges assessed simply for having a procedure done in a hospital – are increasingly contributing to surprisingly large bills.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
In their own words: Nine Mainers talk about their medical billing nightmares
To get a clearer understanding of the medical billing frustrations that affect so many people, we invited readers to share their billing and insurance problems with us. More than 100 people did. Here are nine of their stories. BRIAN AND EVELYN ROACH Evelyn Roach of Gray gave birth to her first child in October. Eamon […]
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
MaineHealth and Anthem settle long-running contract dispute
Maine Medical Center in Portland will continue to be in Anthem’s coverage network.
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