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 27, 2014
Ex-DHHS inspectors say Maine managers ignored child abuse
State officials disagree and say improvements are coming.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Ex-inspectors for Maine DHHS likely to reveal flaws in day-care oversight
A Maine legislator says details from the two former workers may show how a Lyman case was just a symptom of major problems.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2014
Let police, public give lifesaving drug, Maine panel says
In a party-line vote, the panel endorses a bill to expand who can administer naloxone in an opiate overdose emergency.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2014
Maine bill calls for giving limited dental coverage to adults getting MaineCare
The goal is to reduce costly emergency room visits to treat dental pain.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2014
Legislature to subpoena CDC officials in document shredding probe
The Government Oversight Committee votes to issue subpoenas after administration officials decline to answer questions about ordering an employee to shred documents relating to a grant program.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2014
DHHS considers changing how personal questions are asked on MaineCare online forms
Amid concerns over intrusiveness, more context may be added to queries about where a child was conceived or why a parent left a home.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2014
MaineCare application asks personal questions, such as where a child was conceived
DHHS says questions on the form have a purpose and are not meant to intrude, but others object.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2014
Access to dental care in rural Maine center of dental therapists debate
A mostly nonpartisan issue in the Legislature has divided hygienists and dentists who argue about the root of the problem: poor access or poor funding.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2014
CVS follows Maine chain’s lead by dropping tobacco
Downeast Pharmacy stopped selling the products in 1993, a bold move then, and Bow Street Market has done the same.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2014
Maine dental therapist bill heats up, but impact may be minimal
The program is modeled after Minnesota, which has not seen an influx of dental therapists.
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