Joe Lawlor – Page 47 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Local & State

COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Maine

by Joe Lawlor April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

The number of hospitalized patients has hovered in the 90s or low 100s since mid-March and rose to 99 patients Tuesday.

Health, Local & State

$136 for a $2 bag of saline? Anthem, MaineHealth trade blame in billing disputes

by Joe Lawlor April 17, 2022April 18, 2022

Anthem accuses the hospital network of overbilling and hiding charges; MaineHealth says the insurer is arbitrarily withholding payments.

Local & State

New COVID-19 cases climb as Maine moves to end routine testing in schools

by Joe Lawlor and Lana Cohen April 13, 2022April 14, 2022

A jump in new cases on Wednesday pushed Maine’s 7-day average up to 255 cases as Maine and other Northeast states see a rise in infections.

Local & State

Maine reports increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

by Joe Lawlor April 12, 2022April 13, 2022

The state also reported an additional 47 COVID deaths after a review of death certificates stretching back to January, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 2,269.

Local & State

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine tick up on Monday

by Joe Lawlor April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

Wastewater testing at various Maine sewer plants is showing mixed results in virus prevalence, with a big jump in Bangor last week followed by a decline on Monday.

Local & State

Maine Med’s departure from Anthem network would disrupt Maine’s insurance market, experts say

by Joe Lawlor April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Impacts would ripple though the industry, but experts also say the parties have a lot of motivation to resolve the payment disputes before a breakup.

Local & State

Maine schools to distribute free COVID-19 tests for students and staff

by Joe Lawlor April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

The state is making 1.1 million at-home tests available through schools as Maine braces for a potential rise in COVID-19 cases from the new omicron BA.2 subvariant.