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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...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY BACKS FINAL PAYMENT TO MAINE’S HOSPITALS

Posted: June 13, 2013

Measure is Legislature’s second attempt to repay hospitals AUGUSTA -- The Senate voted unanimously in a vote of 35-0 to approve a measure...

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY BACKS FINAL PAYMENT TO MAINE’S HOSPITALS

Posted: June 12, 2013

Measure is Legislature’s second attempt to repay hospitals AUGUSTA -- The Senate voted unanimously under the hammer to approve a measure...

BUDGET PANEL UNANIMOUSLY BACKS FINAL PAYMENT TO MAINE’S HOSPITALS

Posted: June 11, 2013

AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers on the State Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on Tuesday afternoon unanimously approved a...

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...

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON VETO

Posted: May 24, 2013

AUGUSTA -- Top Democratic leaders today issued the following statement on Governor Paul LePage’s veto ofcomprehensive measure to make the final...

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...