The state continued to draw federal money to operate the hospital even though Maine lost its standing with Medicaid due to patient safety standards.
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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Maine’s uninsured drop from 16.1 percent to 13.3 percent
The state’s number of new health insurance enrollees exceeded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service projections by 90 percent.
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‘Dentist camp’ seeks to groom students to pursue career in Maine
A University of New England innovation attempts to recruit future dentists to reverse declining numbers in rural parts of the state.
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To fill Maine dentist gap, UNE school opens wide
A ‘camp’ lets high school students try out the job, with hopes that someday they’ll open a badly needed practice in a rural area.
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High hopes on first day of new MaineCare ride broker
The new services take over for Connecticut-based CTS, which lost state contracts because of poor performance.
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Court ruling jeopardizes health care subsidy
The decision has no immediate effect and other rulings contradict it, but some states are considering setting up their own health care exchanges from scratch.
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Grant to fund UMaine study of soap chemicals
The project involves the use of a high-resolution microscope to see how human and animal cells interact with the chemical triclosan.
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Rebates on insurance divvied out to 20,000 Mainers
Aetna will lower premiums or send out checks because its administrative costs exceeded the Obamacare cap in 2013.
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Two rulings split on legality of subsidies under Obamacare
One appeals court panel says the premium reducers are barred in federal marketplaces like Maine’s, but experts say there’s no need to worry about losing them.
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Maine foster parents worry system overhaul will hurt
DHHS says that there are no plans to cut reimbursement rates.