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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PublishedNovember 18, 2013
Michaud slams governor over MaineCare rides program
The response to service chaos has been weak, says the congressman. A LePage aide fires back: Go fix Obamacare problems.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2013
Health care website may be starting to work, Maine sources say
Only 271 Mainers were able to enroll in insurance plans online through the first month, but the federal government has promised improvements.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2013
Maine DHHS could reduce fines for dentists
Dentists complain about large fines by an auditor for minor clerical errors in MaineCare patient cases.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2013
Controversial MaineCare audits to also target hospitals
Health care providers may face heavy fines for small errors like the $800,000 in fines levied on dentists.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2013
MaineCare dentists say minor clerical errors draw massive fines
Some clinics face more than $200,000 in penalties under a new audit system that threatens to wipe out services for kids.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2013
Let Mainers sign up for health insurance on our website, insurer says
That would help people avoid the troubled federal site, the company says, as it awaits a response from the U.S.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2013
MaineCare rides contractor understated complaint numbers
But the company says it was not being deceptive when it reported a small fraction of the 3,662 calls in August for erratic service.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2013
MaineCare complaint log: Serious consequences for ride glitches
There’s also a discrepancy between the official log, which shows 266 complaints, and the thousands of complaint calls actually made.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2013
LePage signals interest in Medicaid expansion compromise
Legislators are starting to discuss state-designed alternatives.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013
Seafood processing plant inspections in Maine delayed
The government shutdown suspends safety checks of the facilities, which include about 40 plants in the state.
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