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SENATOR COLLEEN LACHOWICZ APPOINTED TO MAINE BOARD OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Posted: December 18, 2013

AUGUSTA – Democratic Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville has been appointed to the Maine board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness...

Portland Press Herald: Troubled MaineCare rides broker may want more funds

Posted: December 11, 2013

By Joe Lawlor Read more here A document signaling that a request is in the works angers legislators already out of patience over the contractor’s...

DHHS MANAGEMENT FAILURES AT CENTER OF COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

Posted: December 10, 2013

Staffing issues responsible for empty beds at Riverview, no solution to MaineCare ride debacle   AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Health and Human...

DEMS CALL FOR END OF FLOUNDERING MAINECARE RIDE CONTRACTS

Posted: November 21, 2013

New measure proposes terminating broker contractsAUGUSTA—This morning, Democratic leaders gave full backing to a new measure to revoke the LePage...

COMMISSION TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTHCARE COSTS TO COMPLETE WORK ON WEDNESDAY

Posted: November 19, 2013

Will finalize recommendations at last meeting AUGUSTA—A special study commission to explore the transparency of hospital billing and increase...

SENATOR LACHOWICZ APPEALS REJECTION OF BILL TO PERMIT CANCER PATIENTS TO ACCESS MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Posted: November 07, 2013

Bill would permit the use of non-smoked forms of medical marijuana for authorized patients in hospice and nursing homes     AUGUSTA –...

MEASURE TO FIX MAINECARE RIDES ADVANCES

Posted: October 31, 2013

Senator Colleen Lachowicz sponsors bill to replace current flawed system with locally controlled model AUGUSTA---Legislative leadership has...

SENATOR LACHOWICZ RECEIVES PERFECT SCORE ON EDUCATION RECORD

Posted: October 30, 2013

Education group praises lawmaker for supporting public schools   AUGUSTA – Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville has received a 100%...

SENATOR LACHOWICZ RECEIVES PERFECT SCORE ON LABOR RECORD

Posted: October 24, 2013

State employees union praises lawmaker for commitment to working families   AUGUSTA – Senator Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville has received a...

SENATOR LACHOWICZ APPOINTED TO FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Posted: October 11, 2013

Committee will oversee mental health services provided to forensic patients, and expansion of prison mental health unit AUGUSTA – Senator Colleen...