Officials won’t say why an out-of-state candidate rejected an offer; some worry about an erosion of Maine’s public health infrastructure.
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
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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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
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.
Posted inHealth, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
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.
Posted inHealth, News, Politics
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Opening of urgent care clinic adds to Maine trend
ClearChoiceMD of Scarborough, which is not hospital-affiliated, is part of a national boom offering quicker and often cheaper treatment than emergency rooms.
Posted inBusiness, Health, News
Redefining care saves federal money, earns MaineHealth a $9.2 million windfall
Medicare compensates the parent of Maine Medical Center for efficiencies as the health care system moves toward rewarding prevention and patients’ outcomes.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
For hard-to-manage mentally ill, nowhere to go but jail?
A Riverview patient’s incarceration spotlights Maine’s struggle to house those charged with violent behavior.