Kenneth Albert says a reporter jumped to a conclusion while criticizing the legislation as ‘heavy-handed and unnecessary.’
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 CDC director supports strengthening state’s vaccine laws
Kenneth Albert says he would back an “informed consent” bill that makes it more difficult for parents to opt out. Gov. Lepage vetoed such a bill in June.
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State awaiting results of tests from Oxford fairgrounds as it investigates 2 E. coli cases
A toddler who got sick after visiting the petting zoo at the Oxford County Fair remains in fair condition at Maine Medical Center.
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Food stamps asset test elicits criticism, support at Maine hearing
The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposal would make Mainers ineligible for the program if they have $5,000 in the bank or own a snowmobile, ATV or certain other assets with that much value.
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Asset test for food stamp recipients to be aired at public hearing in Augusta
No matter what is said, the policy to deny benefits for childless adults with more than $5,000 in the bank will be adopted, but a lawmaker says he’ll try to repeal it.
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Maine Med to start using operating rooms in new $40 million wing
The much larger spaces better meet the needs of today’s surgeries and will be used primarily for brain and spine procedures.
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Maine releases chickenpox outbreak records after Press Herald sues
The newspaper sought to find out which schools reported the disease in 2014-2015 in order to let the communities know.
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Health experts call for collaboration to reduce number of drug-affected Maine babies
At a daylong conference in Portland, doctors and other health care providers say treatment specialists, police, the medical community and others need to work together.
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FDA rebuts letter from Sen. King, others, about opioid prescriptions for pediatric patients
An agency spokesman says the new rule does not expand access to OxyContin, but sets prescribing standards.
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Seven York County students diagnosed with viral meningitis
Maine’s state epidemiologist says such cases typically arise when school begins.