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SENATOR PATRICK SPONSORS BILL TO REPEAL HARMFUL ASPECTS OF REPUBLICAN RATE-HIKE LAW

Posted: April 04, 2013

Bill would prevent insurance companies from raising rates with no limits AUGUSTA –Senator John Patrick (D-Rumford) is sponsoring a bill to repeal...

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Democrats say survey shows GOP “rate hike law” must be repealed

Posted: September 07, 2012

Independent report shows health insurance law hikes rates for small businesses, Mainers over 50   AUGUSTA – Key Democratic state lawmakers...

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Senate Republicans neglect consumer protections and public notice in health insurance bills

Posted: April 05, 2012

  Two GOP-Championed Measures Continue Empowering Insurance Industry AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate Republicans supported two insurance-related...

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Insurance reform's passage shows cracks in State House bipartisanship

Insurance reform's passage shows cracks in State House bipartisanship

Posted: May 17, 2011

READ MORE at the KENNEBEC JOURNAL By Tom Bell tbell@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will sign a...

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Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul After Heated Debate

Posted: May 17, 2011

VIEW VIDEO COVERAGE FROM WABI-5 by Rob Poindexter - May 16th 2011 11:06pm Augusta - Governor LePage and Republican lawmakers scored a big...

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Legislature to vote on health care overhaul

Posted: May 03, 2011

Committee Republicans support the plan despite criticism that the implications are still unclear. By Tom Bell tbell@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media...

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HEALTH INSURANCE BILL ‘RAMRODDED’ THROUGH COMMITTEE IN UNPRECEDENTED DECISION

Posted: April 29, 2011

Democrats muzzled despite efforts to work together AUGUSTA – The Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted to advance significant repeals...

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