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DHHS chief who oversaw MaineCare expansion, pandemic response to step down
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 month agoJeanne Lambrew, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, is stepping down...
Maine health and human services commissioner is stepping down
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 7—Jeanne Lambrew, who led Maine's Health and Human Services department through the COVID-19 pandemic, is resigning her post to work with a Washington-based health care policy organization ...
Mills appoints longtime deputy to lead DHHS
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMay 24—Gov. Janet Mills has appointed a longtime deputy to replace outgoing Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew. Sara Gagné-Holmes, who has been Lambrew's deputy ...
Maine DHHS commissioner questioned about child deaths, caseworker complaints
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoDec. 6—AUGUSTA — The head of Maine's Department of Health and Human Services acknowledged problems in the state's child welfare program Wednesday, telling lawmakers that listening to and supporting ...
Maine's embattled child welfare director resigns
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoNov. 27—The director of Maine's child welfare agency resigned Monday amid growing criticism and pressure from lawmakers seeking reforms after a series of child deaths. Todd Landry, director ...
State unveils plan to protect kids by strengthening families
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 9—The Mills administration on Tuesday unveiled a strategic plan that officials said will keep children safe by supporting and strengthening families. The plan includes an initial investment ...
Annual summit in Augusta convenes on issues facing older Mainers
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 22—A keynote panel will expose barriers to building longevity-ready communities at the annual Change AGEnt Summit at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday. The afternoon discussion will ...
Top state officials see a long road to recovery after Lewiston shooting
Tribune via AOL· 7 months agoNov. 21—State officials are working on plans to provide long-term support for teachers and students who are coping with the state's worst mass shooting. Leaders of the departments of Education ...
Feds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the first time...
Oversight panel suggests more than two dozen reforms for Maine child welfare system
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn the six years Sen. Lisa Keim (R-Oxford) has served on the Legislature’s Government Oversight...