Gov. Janet Mills’ administration wants to expand syringe-exchange efforts to combat an upward trend linked to injected drug use.
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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Mainers with employer-based health plans see deductibles soar
Residents who have private insurance face some of the nation’s highest deductibles, while overall out-of-pocket expenses have increased significantly in the last decade.
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Maine’s congressional delegation criticizes Trump for reversal on flavored vapes
All four members of Congress from Maine voiced support for restrictions that would ban or discourage the sale and use of flavored vaping products or other e-cigarettes, especially for teenagers.
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Maine foster children linger in state care longer than most states
Extended stays – the state’s 21-month-long median duration is the nation’s third-highest – contribute to worse outcomes for children, research suggests.
Posted inMaine, News
Medicaid expansion in Maine projected to save 180 lives among older adults
Mainers are better able to manage chronic conditions because of the expansion, according to an analysis of a new study.
Posted inMaine, News
Sweetser to discontinue mental health therapy at 5 clinics in southern Maine
The Saco-based nonprofit says it will help the roughly 450 people receiving the therapy find other mental health service providers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
InterMed reports email hack exposing information on 30,000 patients
The company says someone gained unauthorized access to an employee’s email account in early September, and information including clinical records and 155 Social Security numbers was exposed.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland to host National Governors Association meeting next summer
The gathering in August, the association’s first meeting in Maine since 1983, coincides with the state’s bicentennial and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
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Maine ACA enrollment expected to drop as state continues its Medicaid expansion
Thousands of Mainers who have enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage will be switched to Medicaid in 2020, getting a better health insurance plan in the process.
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Maine delegation applauds U.S. military’s role in death of ISIS leader
But they stress that the Islamic State remains a threat and the U.S. must continue to combat violent extremism.