When asked about the case, Gov. LePage blames immigrants living here illegally for the spread of infectious diseases.
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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State health leaders criticize Maine CDC over Kaci Hickox quarantine
The group signs a letter siding with Hickox, saying the state’s decision must be ‘guided by science and not emotion.’
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Nurse Kaci Hickox fighting state’s quarantine so others won’t have to on their return
Friends say Hickox goes ‘where she believes she can do the most good.’
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Maine health officials expect Fort Kent nurse to comply with in-home quarantine
The LePage administration says it will take “appropriate action” if Kaci Hickox, who had been working with Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, doesn’t abide by quarantine.
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More Maine school kids do without vaccinations
Maine ranks fifth in the nation for kindergartners whose parents have opted against immunizing them against childhood diseases.
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Maine’s infectious disease experts’ positions vacant
The lack of an epidemiologist to tackle viruses such as flu or Ebola worries public health officials.
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Pepper-spray incident, other Riverview psych center problems to go before judge for possible penalties
State legislators learn of the review as a court master and the acting superintendent report on the hospital’s problems and next steps.
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State CDC: Patient in Portland tests negative for Ebola, released
Maine Med performed multiple tests for the virus and isolated and observed the patient for two days as a precaution despite ‘low risk’ circumstances.
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Anthem touts face-to-face telemedicine program
The Internet-based LiveHealth program saves an average of $71 to the entire health care system for every consultation, the insurer said.
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Advocacy group delayed reporting of Riverview pepper spray incident
The Disability Rights Center is defending its decision to wait two months to tell state abuse investigators what had happened at the state hospital in Augusta.