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President Jackson, Speaker Gideon Issue Guidance on Legislative Activity in Response to Coronavirus

President Jackson, Speaker Gideon Issue Guidance on Legislative Activity in Response to Coronavirus

Posted: March 13, 2020

AUGUSTA – Today, Gov. Janet T. Mills declared an insurance emergency following the first presumptive positive case of the 2019 novel...

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Sen. Linda Sanborn responds to voters' decision to uphold new immunization law

Sen. Linda Sanborn responds to voters' decision to uphold new immunization law

Posted: March 03, 2020

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Mainers overwhelmingly voted to uphold a recently passed legislation to strengthen the state’s immunization requirements...

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Sen. Linda Sanborn testifies in support of Patients First health care reform package

Posted: February 25, 2020

AUGUSTA — Sen. Linda Sanborn, D-Gorham, testified on Tuesday in favor of LD 2111, “An Act To Establish Patient Protections in Billing for Health...

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Gov. Mills signs Gratwick bill to require that insurance companies conduct timely, fair medical reviews

Posted: June 13, 2019

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, a bill introduced by Sen. Geoff Gratwick, D-Bangor, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills. The new law, LD 705, “An Act...

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Gratwick bill to promote access to health care in rural Maine signed into law

Posted: June 13, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill introduced by Sen. Geoff Gratwick, D-Bangor, to support access to health care in rural Maine through telehealth services was...

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Senate unanimously passes Claxton bill to convene task force on long-term acute care

Senate unanimously passes Claxton bill to convene task force on long-term acute care

Posted: June 04, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill sponsored by Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, LD 439 “Resolve, Directing the Commissioner of Health and Human Services To Convene a...

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Sen. Linda Sanborn introduces bill to update family planning statutes

Sen. Linda Sanborn introduces bill to update family planning statutes

Posted: February 25, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill introduced by Sen. Linda Sanborn, D-Cumberland, would update Maine’s 45-year-old family planning statutes to bring them in line...

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Jackson bill to bring more doctors to rural Maine becomes law

Jackson bill to bring more doctors to rural Maine becomes law

Posted: July 06, 2018

AUGUSTA — A bill from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash that will bring more health care professionals into rural and medically...

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Jackson named to Fish River Rural Health board

Jackson named to Fish River Rural Health board

Posted: June 25, 2018

AUGUSTA — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, of Allagash, has been appointed to Fish River Rural Health (FRRH) Board of Directors. FRRH is a...

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Senate sends Jackson generic drug bill to the governor's desk

Senate sends Jackson generic drug bill to the governor's desk

Posted: June 20, 2018

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, the Maine Senate voted 18-13 to enact legislation from Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash, which aims to...

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