The proposed rate hikes range from 14 percent to 22 percent, but most patients will see little or no increase in their 2017 premiums because of federal subsidies.
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 call for more data to help prevent medical errors
Kathy Day of Bangor, who lost her father to a hospital-acquired infection, and health care experts say more must be done.
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Novel program draws out-of-state students, fuels jump in UMaine admissions
Enrollment is up 22 percent under the ‘flagship match’ offer, and it’s also increasing at USM and other campuses in the state university system.
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Suicide rate climbing among middle-aged Mainers
The state number per 100,000 in the 45-64 age group is up 37% since 1999, and some wonder if heavier use of opioids is a factor.
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Deer ticks already out in force in Maine
The mild winter and early start to spring mean large numbers are likely, say researchers pursuing ways to attack Lyme disease.
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Flu cases surge in Maine, but total numbers are down from last year
The virus is hitting its peak about two months later than last season, and epidemiologists say surges are always unpredictable.
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Possible DHHS reimbursement cuts concern Maine’s mental health agencies
Advocates for the mentally ill say the proposals would debilitate community-based services in the state.
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Data suggest use of heroin rose in Maine as access to pills waned
The correlation emerges in a Telegram review of drug addiction treatment; meanwhile, state efforts to further restrict prescription opioids proceed carefully.
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Data suggest use of heroin rose in Maine as access to pills waned
The correlation emerges in a Telegram review of drug addiction treatment; meanwhile, state efforts to further restrict prescription opioids proceed carefully.
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Maine doctors back 2 bills to restrict opioid prescriptions, but seek flexibility
The measures would set limits on the length of prescriptions for opioid pain relievers, which are addictive and have played a large role in the state’s heroin epidemic.