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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PublishedJuly 23, 2018
Mainers begin applying for Medicaid expansion as LePage fights implementation
Several hundred Mainers may have applied since the July 2 enrollment period opened, but when they will qualify for health insurance may hinge on the outcome of a suit challenging the governor’s failure to move forward with expansion.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2018
Maine facing deep cuts in Affordable Care Act sign-up assistance
Funding for navigators, who help people choose among insurance plans and determine their qualification and subsidies, will be slashed from $550,000 to $100,000 this year.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Bridgton Hospital medical staff votes no confidence in CEO of parent company
The 20-0 vote by doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants reflects growing concern about pending cuts by Central Maine Healthcare, which is struggling with deficits.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2018
Rapper’s offer of free movie tickets draws a crowd to Portland cinema
Rory Ferreira of Biddeford bought all 129 tickets to a Saturday matinee of a film directed by fellow rapper Boots Riley.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2018
Hampden woman died of multiple gunshot wounds, Maine State Police say
Philip Clark, 55, has been charged with murder in the death of a woman who lived in the same building as he on Kennebec Road.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2018
Pushing ‘relentless’ crackdown, Sessions says law enforcement role critical in combating opioid crisis
The attorney general meets with law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, as a crowd of 150 outside protests Trump administration policies, especially on immigration.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2018
Serenity House closing substance use treatment center after 5 decades in Portland
York County Shelter Programs says it can’t afford to keep the 16-bed home running any longer, shutting down in the midst of an opioid crisis.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
DHHS chief says agency will call for more – and better-paid – workers to protect children from abuse
Ricker Hamilton tells lawmakers that the governor will support a bill to increase staffing, as lawmakers continue to probe the workings of the system after the beating deaths of two young girls.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs
Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Mainers part of federal prescription opioid sting against medical professionals
The Justice Department hasn’t identified those who were targeted in the sting, a nationwide effort that involved 601 defendants.
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