Forty-seven other states already mandate a booster shot for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, the last of which has surged in the state.
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 are signing up for Obamacare in record numbers
Enrollment may surpass the 2016 total by 10 percent, even as Donald Trump and Congress prepare their repeal effort.
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Even amid crisis, opioid makers plied doctors with perks
The practice raises ethical questions, and even fellow doctors frown upon Maine’s top 2015 beneficiary, a Manchester physician who not only prescribes painkillers but also treats addiction.
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Collins draws contrast with Trump on Russia, Affordable Care Act
The Republican senator says Russian interference in the presidential election is a ‘very serious concern’ and that the health care law should not be repealed without a viable substitute in place.
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Flash freeze could make morning commute hazardous
After reaching nearly 50 degrees Sunday afternoon, temperatures are forecast to plummet overnight.
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Quick overnight freeze could make for hazardous driving conditions Monday
After reaching nearly 50 degrees Sunday afternoon, temperatures are expected to plunge to about 10 degrees overnight.
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Medicaid expansion is likely to appear on Mainers’ ballots soon
The petition drive would let voters have a say on a health insurance proposal that the governor has repeatedly vetoed as too expensive.
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Local hospitals fret over local control in MaineHealth consolidation plan
The board of the state’s largest health care network says operations would be more fair and efficient, but some network affiliates say local boards are in a better position to make decisions.
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Despite drought, Lyme disease cases come roaring back this fall
Scientists say ticks likely fled to the deep woods over the hot, dry summer, but returned to put 2016 on pace for a Lyme record.
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21st Century Cures Act includes funding for opioid treatment programs
Over two years, $1 billion will be distributed to the states, but it’s not clear how much Maine will receive.