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Category: Senator Lachowicz

MPBN: MaineCare Rides Contract Award Raises Concern

Posted: April 25, 2014

Reported by Patty B. Wright You can read more here. Maine's Department of Health and Human Services has selected new brokers to run the state's...

MEASURE ENSURING NURSING HOME PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 22, 2014

Senator Lachowicz’s measure allows non-smoked forms of medical marijuana in hospice and nursing homes      AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by...

SENATE ENACTS BILL TO EXPAND AUTISM INSURANCE COVERAGE

Posted: April 16, 2014

Senator Lachowicz’s bill requires autism coverage through age 10 AUGUSTA—The Senate unanimously enacted a bill sponsored by Democratic Senator...

VETO SPREE HITS THOUSANDS HURT BY FLAWED MAINECARE RIDES SYSTEM

Posted: April 14, 2014

LePage ignores impact on 45,000 Mainers depending on rides to medical appointments, work AUGUSTA-- In spite of months of mismanagement by his...

SENATE APPROVES BILL TO CANCEL CONTROVERSIAL ALEXANDER GROUP CONTRACT

Posted: March 26, 2014

$1 million contract irresponsible use of taxpayer money AUGUSTA—In a 21-14 vote, the Senate gave initial approval to a measure that would cancel...

LEPAGE'S DANGEROUS WELFARE BILLS WON'T GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK

Posted: March 25, 2014

Public, experts warn LePage’s misguided policies pull rug out from struggling families   AUGUSTA -  In hours of testimony,  members of the...

Portland Press Herald: Maine Senate votes in favor of MaineCare rides fix

Posted: March 25, 2014

By Joe Lawlor You can read more here. The Maine Senate voted mostly along party lines Monday to make changes to the troubled MaineCare rides...

SENATE ENACTS BILL TO ENSURE NURSING HOME PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Posted: March 24, 2014

Measure permits the use of non-smoked forms of medical marijuana for authorized patients in hospice and nursing homes    AUGUSTA – The Senate...

SENATE APPROVES MEASURE TO ADDRESS FLAWED MAINECARE RIDES SYSTEM

Posted: March 24, 2014

Department’s mismanagement has cost taxpayers millions, hurt thousands of Mainers AUGUSTA---In a 21-14 vote, the Senate gave initial approval to...

MPBN: Maine Senate Backs Expanding Autism Coverage

Posted: March 19, 2014

Read more here Current Maine law mandates that insurance companies provide coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorder for children ages 5...