Tuesday, the first day of the Affordable Care Act, was a key test to see if people will enroll.
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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Health clinics key to success of Obamacare
With more people insured, community health centers will be playing a greater role under the new law.
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Growing pot becomes Maine cottage industry
The state now has hundreds of small, legal businesses that grow medical marijuana — separate from dispensaries — and a new law may add to demand for them.
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From political to personal, new health care law kicks in Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, the uninsured and underinsured can begin buying discounted insurance and judge for themselves the merits of President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act, signed into law three years ago.
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From political to personal, new health care law kicks in Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, the uninsured and underinsured can begin buying discounted insurance and judge for themselves the merits of President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, signed into law three years ago.
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LePage: Study backs no broader Medicaid
However, two health care experts say the same study makes the case for expanding the program.
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Fate of contracts with MaineCare ride brokers up in the air
Legislators say they are keeping the heat on companies that arrange MaineCare rides after weeks of client complaints about missed rides to appointments, and the contracts could still be terminated if improvement isn’t made.
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Phone calls show MaineCare transport mess persists
With DHHS still evaluating the program after six weeks, the companies hired to coordinate rides say service is better. Yet phone calls placed by Rep. Matthew Peterson suggest otherwise.
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LePage apologizes to Republicans for Obama controversy
He says the president doesn’t hate white people, but doesn’t deny making the remark.
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LogistiCare blames missed rides on driver protest
Atlanta-based LogistiCare says a driver protest is a major reason why patients were missing rides from the MaineCare transportation program.