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Maine Senate approves comprehensive prescription drug price reform in initial votes

Maine Senate approves comprehensive prescription drug price reform in initial votes

Posted: June 11, 2019

The legislation would make prescription medication more affordable and more accessible while holding pharmaceutical companies and corporate middlemen...

Senate unanimously passes Sanborn bill to protect life insurance customers amid opioid crisis

Senate unanimously passes Sanborn bill to protect life insurance customers amid opioid crisis

Posted: May 30, 2019

AUGUSTA — The Senate unanimously voted to pass a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, that would help make sure insurance companies can’t...

Senate gives unanimous approval to Sanborn bill to protect life insurance consumers

Senate gives unanimous approval to Sanborn bill to protect life insurance consumers

Posted: May 22, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, to help protect life insurance customers in Maine received unanimous, bipartisan support in...

Committee holds final day of public hearings on prescription drug reform package

Committee holds final day of public hearings on prescription drug reform package

Posted: April 17, 2019

AUGUSTA—On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services held the second day of public hearings on...

Committee begins public hearings on prescription drug reform package

Committee begins public hearings on prescription drug reform package

Posted: April 16, 2019

AUGUSTA—On Tuesday, the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services held the first day of public hearings on the...

Sanborn introduces bill to create MaineCare rate review process

Sanborn introduces bill to create MaineCare rate review process

Posted: April 09, 2019

AUGUSTA — Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, has introduced a bill to establish a process for reviewing reimbursement rates in the MaineCare system....

Sanborn bill to protect life insurance consumers receives committee approval

Sanborn bill to protect life insurance consumers receives committee approval

Posted: April 09, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, to help make sure life insurance companies can’t discriminate against the family, friends...

Sanborn bill would benefit community solar energy projects in Maine

Sanborn bill would benefit community solar energy projects in Maine

Posted: March 29, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill introduced by Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, would help expand community-based solar energy projects in Maine. LD 1127, “An...

Sanborn bill protects life insurance consumers amid opioid crisis

Sanborn bill protects life insurance consumers amid opioid crisis

Posted: March 20, 2019

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, would help make sure insurance companies can’t discriminate against the family, friends...

Sanborn bill to encourage energy conservation receives hearing

Sanborn bill to encourage energy conservation receives hearing

Posted: March 19, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, LD 1048 “An Act To Encourage Conservation in Determining Natural Gas Rates,”...