A proposal before the Legislature would ban so-called facility fees from being charged for telehealth appointments and require more transparency about when patients will be charged such fees.
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 inBusiness, Health, Maine
Feds accuse Martin’s Point of defrauding military health plan
Martin’s Point denies the allegations in a federal whistleblowers lawsuit that accuses 6 health care providers of keeping $300 million in overpayments the government made from 2008-12.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republican AGs from 16 states attack Maine bill protecting providers who give gender-affirming or abortion care
While Republican-led states that have banned the care are threatening legal action against Maine, 11 other states have passed similar shield laws that protect practitioners who provide gender-affirming and abortion care to residents of other states.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID better contained 4 years later, but long-haul cases still not well understood
Though gathering restrictions and mask mandates are gone, vaccines remain the best defense while the coronavirus continues to circulate and researchers try to find treatments for long COVID.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
New state law makes medical bills in Maine more transparent
Health care providers must now identify where services were provided when submitting claims.
Posted inMaine, News
Army says Lewiston shooter’s brain injury may lead to changes in blast training
Robert Card was ‘exposed to thousands of low-level blasts’ during Army grenade training in New York state, and the injury to his brain likely played a role in his behavioral changes before the mass shooting, researchers say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Forensic analysis shows Lewiston shooter had traumatic brain injury
Robert Card’s family agreed to release the findings of the brain analysis Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers consider bill to protect providers of abortions, gender affirming care
The proposal would make Maine a ‘safe harbor’ for health care that has been banned or restricted in other states.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Mills administration wants to roll back law expanding financial support for older Mainers
The governor’s administration wants to scale back legislation expanding access to the Medicare Savings Program, which helps many older residents cover health care costs.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Politics
Maine secretary of state won’t bar Trump from ballot after Supreme Court says states lack authority
Shenna Bellows withdrew her ruling against former President Donald Trump’s eligibility in response to the high court’s unanimous ruling.