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Weekly Radio Address: Alfond says: Any plan to pay off hospital debt should also address the cost drivers contributing to our pricey bills

Posted: March 16, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Justin Alfond Good Morning. This is Senate President Justin Alfond of Portland. Earlier this week, Democrats...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ANNOUNCE PLAN FOR HOSPITAL REPAYMENT AND REFORM

Posted: March 11, 2013

Dems say hospitals will be paid upfront in plan to reform health care system AUGUSTA—Democrats today unveiled a comprehensive “Hospital...

Appropriations Committee Unanimously Approves Supplemental Budget

Posted: February 13, 2013

Restores funding for hospitals, seniors, communities and retired teachers AUGUSTA – The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on...

Hill to lead Maine appropriations committee

Posted: December 21, 2012

... The Legislature's Appropriations Committee, which will face intense pressure to balance a state budget riddled with repeated shortfalls, will be...

Local Legislative Members to Hold Office Hours This Saturday

Posted: November 27, 2012

BRUNSWICK – Senator-elect Stan Gerzofsky and Representatives-elect Charlie Priest and Mattie Daughtry will be holding public office hours Saturday,...

Senator Gerzofsky to Hold Office Hours This Saturday

Posted: November 01, 2012

BRUNSWICK – Senator Stan Gerzofsky will be holding office hours Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Little Dog Coffee Shop on...

Senator Gerzofsky Named Legislator of the Year by Independence Association

Posted: October 22, 2012

 BRUNSWICK – The Independence Association has named Senator Stan Gerzofsky (D – Cumberland County) as Legislator of the Year. This is the first...

Senator Hill Files Legislation to Address Inequities in the Toll Increases to Maine Commuters

Posted: October 22, 2012

AUGUSTA – Senator Dawn Hill (D – York County) has submitted a bill for the next legislative session to ask the Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) to...

State Employee Health Commission Puts Carey Medical Center and Northern Maine Medical Center Back on List of Preferred Hospitals

Posted: September 13, 2012

AUGUSTA – Good news for state employees and their families in Aroostook County. Cary Medical Center in Caribou and Northern Maine Medical Center...

Feds still mulling LePage's Medicaid waiver request

Posted: August 31, 2012

Gov. LePage would like to tighten eligibility requirements and remove 24,000 low-income parents and 1,800 elderly people from the program. Source:...