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DEMOCRATS RALLY WITH MAINERS IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Posted: January 08, 2014

AUGUSTA -- Democratic leaders in the Maine House and Senate joined Mainers at a rally Tuesday in support of accepting federal dollars to expand...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Patrick says, "No one should have to fear that a medical emergency may lead to bankruptcy. It is time for Maine to step up and do something to help Mainers who lack basic health care"

Posted: January 04, 2014

Weekly Radio Address: Senator John Patrick   We are just a few days in to 2014. For many of us, ringing in a new year is the marker of new...

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Alfond says "LePage’s million-dollar consultant is the wrong priority for Maine"

Posted: November 23, 2013

Weekly Radio Address Senate President Alfond   Most would agree that while the financial crisis is behind us, we have not yet recovered....

MPBN: Maine to Pay Conservative Consultant $1M for Medicaid Study

Posted: November 20, 2013

The LePage administration has agreed to pay a conservative welfare consultant nearly $1 million to do a comprehensive review of the state's Medicaid...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SAY HOSPITAL PAYMENT LEAVES THE JOB ONLY HALF DONE

Posted: September 18, 2013

Health care must be more affordable for more Maine people   AUGUSTA --  Democratic leaders of the Maine House and Senate on Wednesday said...

Bangor Daily News: Democrats blast LePage’s opposition to Medicaid expansion; GOP says new bill to broaden eligibility will fail

Posted: September 18, 2013

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats on Tuesday said they’d introduce a new bill to expand Medicaid to cover more than...

Press Herald: In crossfire on MaineCare, parties vie for political edge

Posted: September 18, 2013

By Steve Mistler Read more here At stake is access to government-funded health coverage for more than 60,000 low-income Mainers. AUGUSTA —...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO GOVERNOR: NO MORE EXCUSES

Posted: September 17, 2013

Dems urge health care expansion for Maine veterans, parents, and working poor   AUGUSTA--Speaker of the Maine House Mark Eves and Assistant...

VETERANS, WORKING MAINERS BENEFIT FROM HEALTH CARE EXPANSION

Posted: September 16, 2013

LePage wrong on who benefits from increased health care coverage   AUGUSTA -- Democratic leaders of the Maine House and Senate said today that...

STATEMENT FROM SENATE PRESIDENT ALFOND ON FAILURE TO OVERRIDE VETO FOR HEALTH CARE EXPANSION

Posted: June 19, 2013

AUGUSTA—Senate President Justin Alfond of Portland released the following statement on the failure to override the Governor’s veto to expand...