DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says the LePage administration let 111 jobs in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention – about 25 percent of its workforce – remain vacant.
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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Medicare hits 4 Maine hospitals with penalties for quality of care
In addition, 4 Maine hospitals were penalized by the federal agency for having too many readmissions.
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‘The Soupman’ comes to Maine to help the homeless and fight the opioid crisis
Peter Kelleher lost his son to an overdose in Bangor in 2016 and now dedicates his life to providing critical supplies to homeless people.
Posted inMaine, News
Republican lawmaker’s bill calls for Medicaid money for spouses giving in-home care
Rep. Patrick Corey’s bill would make Maine the 13th state to allow spouses who care for their disabled partners to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement, at an estimated cost to the state of $2 million a year.
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Bill calls for 4 mental health centers to be alternative to emergency rooms
The National Alliance on Mental Illness backs the measure calling for four ‘assessment centers’ for stays as long as three days.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Sen. Collins took in personal best $1.8 million in campaign funds in 4th quarter
Her campaign committee says it made a push for donations in late 2018, after Collins’ vote in support of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, to send a message that she would be a strong candidate in 2020.
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Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS
The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.
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Advocates urge decriminalization, safe injection sites in opioids crisis report
The Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy calls for efforts to end the stigma attached to substance use disorder and invest in harm-reduction strategies.
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Health groups take aim at insurance companies’ medication policies
A pending bill would give doctors and patients more say when insurance companies balk at reimbursement and require them to try less expensive alternatives to prescribed medication or treatment.
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Maine bill would preserve key benefits of ACA in event of repeal
Legislation supported by top Democrats would prohibit insurance companies from refusing coverage for pre-existing conditions and set other standards to help consumers.