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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PublishedOctober 25, 2017
Testing dispels fears of mold in Portland’s Longfellow school
The news that there was potential mold at Longfellow, after some was found at Reiche, was publicized by proponents of renovating four schools, an issue on Portland’s Nov. 7 ballot.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2017
Addicts may benefit from an expansion of Medicaid
Uninsured Mainers can’t afford treatment, and hospitals are bearing the rising costs of unreimbursed emergency room care for opioid addiction.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2017
Emily’s List brings recruitment effort to Portland
The women’s advocacy group, now led by Emily Cain of Orono, holds a training session for potential political candidates.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2017
Kennebunk man who got new genetic cancer treatment looking forward to a long life
Michael Delia participated in a clinical trial last year that ‘genetically engineered’ his T-cells to fight an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2017
About 70,000 low-income Mainers await crucial state vote on expanding Medicaid
Residents without insurance who earn between zero and 138% of the federal poverty level, about $28,000 for a family of three, would benefit from the proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2017
Portland psychiatrist with history of penalties is suspended over prescription practices
Dr. Reinaldo de los Heros is prohibited from practicing medicine for 30 days and may face additional sanctions in a state medical board proceeding.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2017
Innovative stroke-prevention surgery arrives in Maine
Implanting the so-called Watchman doesn’t cure atrial fibrillation, but it prevents blood clots from forming.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Ricker Hamilton nominated for health and human services commissioner
Gov. LePage’s pick for the post had served as acting commissioner since Mary Mayhew resigned in June.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Medicaid expansion – on Maine’s November ballot – divides business groups
Some see the referendum as a moral imperative that will benefit workers and, ultimately, the state’s economy, but others anticipate tax increases to cover the costs.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2017
State approves Maine Medical Center’s plan for $512 million expansion, renovation
The project, the most extensive in the hospital’s history, would begin in 2018 and be done in 2022.
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