Public health advocates worry the trend could lead to outbreaks of long-controlled diseases.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
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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Maine must repay millions used to fund Riverview psych center, U.S. says
Federal money can’t be used to run a decertified facility, an official says, but the state has done it for months and is appealing to keep the money.
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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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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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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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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.
Posted inHealth, News
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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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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MaineCare rides program faces crucial test next week
New rides brokers will take over for a troubled contractor Aug. 1.
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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.