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Sen. Ingwersen bill to expand healthcare workforce opportunities receives committee support

Sen. Ingwersen bill to expand healthcare workforce opportunities receives committee support

Posted: May 02, 2025

AUGUSTA — Yesterday, the Maine Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved LD 1311, “An Act to Expand Health...

Portland Press Herald: Maine Legislature overrides LePage veto of tax credits for physicians in rural areas

Posted: May 02, 2014

By Joe Lawlor Read more here Credit will reduce income tax paid by rural doctors The Maine Legislature overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a...

MAINE SENATE FIXES GOP RATE HIKE LAW

Posted: June 17, 2013

Measures prevent insurance companies from discriminating against rural Mainers, raising rates without review AUGUSTA- Earlier today, the Senate...

SENATE ENACTS HEALTH CARE EXPANSION

Posted: June 13, 2013

Legislature puts politics aside to “do what’s right” for Maine people   AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate voted 23-12 to accept federal health...

SENATE REJECTS ANTI-CHOICE BILLS

Posted: June 13, 2013

Bills would roll back women’s rights AUGUSTA—Today, the Senate rejected three anti-choice bills that would have infringed upon women’s right...

OFFER TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE TO THOUSANDS GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM COMMITTEE

Posted: May 30, 2013

Accepting federal health care dollars will insure up to 70,000 low-income and working Mainers AUGUSTA—This afternoon the Legislature’s health...

SENATE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO PAY HOSPITALS, DENY HEALTHCARE TO 70,000 MAINERS

Posted: May 29, 2013

Uphold Governor’s veto of historic measure passed last week   AUGUSTA—All 15 Senate Republicans stood with Governor Paul LePage and...

Weekly Radio Address: President Alfond says, LePage is single-handedly blocking progress on Maine’s most important issues.

Posted: May 25, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senate President Justin Alfond   There’s an old proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It means...

SENATE REJECTS GOP’S ATTEMPT TO DELAY AND DENY PAYMENT TO MAINE’S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FOR 70,000 MAINERS

Posted: May 21, 2013

Dems reaffirm commitment to reducing healthcare costs for people and hospitals AUGUSTA—Today in party line votes of 20 -15, the Senate rejected...

SENATE PASSES HISTORIC MEASURE TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND REPAY HOSPITALS

Posted: May 20, 2013

Dems say the plan saves lives and saves money   AUGUSTA—Today in a 20-15 vote, the Senate passed an historic measure to repay Maine’s...