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Category: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Maine Senate gives initial support for Sen. Brenner’s bill to expand health care coverage for PFAS blood testing

Posted: April 04, 2024

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday April 3, the Maine Senate gave initial support to a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough. LD 132, “An Act to...

Committee supports Sen. Brenner bill to expand health care coverage for PFAS blood testing

Posted: January 31, 2024

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted 8-4 in favor of a bill from Sen. Stacy...

Brenner introduces bill to reduce insurance hurdles for accessing rehabilitation and occupational therapy services

Posted: April 14, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, introduced a bill to limit when insurance companies can require prior authorization for...

Committee gives bipartisan support to Sen. Vitelli bill to advance state’s retirement savings program

Posted: April 12, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financials Services Committee gave strong, bipartisan support to a bill from Sen....

Sen. Reny introduces bill to help Maine patients access specialty care

Posted: March 08, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, introduced a bill that would help Maine patients access specialty health care in a timely,...

Sen. Vitelli introduces bill to support long-term care pharmacies

Posted: February 10, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Feb. 9, Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, introduced LD 252, “An Act to Relating to Long-term Care Pharmacies,” before...

Sanborn bill to increase the value of dental insurance gets unanimous support in Senate

Posted: March 24, 2022

Sen. Sanborn has dedicated the bill in memory of the late Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, D.D.S. AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn,...

Sen. Bailey introduces bill to protect transfer on death deed recipients

Posted: January 14, 2022

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, introduced LD 1752, “An Act To Provide Insurance Coverage for a Beneficiary on a Transfer on...

Sen. Sanborn introduces bill to prevent insurance companies from double-billing patients for prescription drugs

Posted: January 11, 2022

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, introduced a bill that would prohibit insurers from implementing “copay accumulator...

Sanborn bill to ensure Mainers can continue accessing telehealth services signed into law

Posted: June 23, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, June 21, a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills. LD 791, “An Act Regarding...