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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PublishedAugust 6, 2014
Rate of Mainers who lack health insurance declines to 13.3%, poll says
Nationally, states that opted to expand Medicaid and to run their own marketplaces see the largest reductions.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2014
Affordable Care Act has lowered Maine’s uninsured rate, poll says
The rate declined from 16.1 percent before Mainers could get coverage to 13.3 percent midway through this year.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2014
To fill Maine dentist gap, UNE school opens wide
A ‘camp’ lets high school students try out the job, with hopes that someday they’ll open a badly needed practice in a rural area.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2014
Day 1 smooth for new MaineCare ride brokers
LogistiCare, Penquis and a state official report good results in the shift away from a troubled transportation provider.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2014
Maine could be in danger of losing Affordable Care Act subsidies
Wording of the federal law suggests insurance subsidies apply to only state-run marketplaces, but the issue is back in the courts.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2014
University of Maine to study chemical in antibacterial products
The study is being funded by the National Institutes of Health, which is giving the university $420,000 over three years.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2014
MaineCare rides program faces crucial test next week
New rides brokers will take over for a troubled contractor Aug. 1.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2014
Rebates on insurance divvied out to 20,000 Mainers
Aetna will lower premiums or send out checks because its administrative costs exceeded the Obamacare cap in 2013.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2014
Two rulings split on legality of subsidies under Obamacare
One appeals court panel says the premium reducers are barred in federal marketplaces like Maine’s, but experts say there’s no need to worry about losing them.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2014
Upcoming overhaul sparks worry over foster care reimbursement
Advocates for foster parents fret, but the DHHS says there are no plans to lower rates.
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