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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PublishedFebruary 1, 2015
Light and fluffy snow may add up to 12 inches
The snow amounts – not close to setting a weekly record – are unusual with temperatures near zero.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2015
Maine Med opening state’s only 24-hour pharmacy
Hospital patients can get their prescriptions filled at the pharmacy, which also will be open to the public.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2015
Thousands of patients lose if state cuts methadone benefit
DHHS claims Suboxone is a better treatment, but health experts disagree and question whether the state is practicing medicine.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2015
State epidemiologist position remains vacant
Officials won’t say why an out-of-state candidate rejected an offer; some worry about an erosion of Maine’s public health infrastructure.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2015
Maine treatment for mental illness serves as national model
On hiatus but soon to be restarted, a program that began at Maine Medical Center has led the way toward early detection and treatment of schizophrenia.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2015
Maine reports swift surge in reported cases of flu
The 682 positive tests surpass totals in each of the past four years, but there have been no concentrated outbreaks here.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2015
Maine to fill funding gap in Medicaid payments to physicians
The state will spend $7.8 million to cover federal cuts in reimbursements to doctors who treat MaineCare patients.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2015
Maine puts data from day care inspections online for first time
The updated licensing and violation information will help guide parents, replacing a deficient database revealed in Portland Press Herald reports.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2014
Health care sign-ups in Maine start strong at 36,000
New enrollees alone in the first month total 14,091, which should help the state further reduce its number of uninsured, estimated at 145,000.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2014
Maine bill seeks to halt surge in vaccination avoidance
With the state fifth in the nation in parental opt-outs, a legislator wants to make the process harder, but one critic says the plan goes too far.
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