President Jackson, Senate Dems make the case for health care reform package
AUGUSTA – A suite of bills put forward by Maine Senate Democrats to ensure more Mainers have access to lifesaving health care and medication received a public hearing before the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services on Tuesday. The Making Health Care Work for Maine proposal targets outrageous health care spending, unsupported and extreme […]
Patients, seniors and advocates voice support for Making Health Care Work for Maine
AUGUSTA – Today, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, joined patients, health care providers and advocates to unveil the Making Health Care Work for Maine package. The suite of bills targets outrageous health care spending, unsupported and extreme prescription drug prices, […]
Pres. Jackson introduces bill to lower the cost of prescription drugs
AUGUSTA – A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to lower the cost consumers pay for prescription drugs, received a public hearing before the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. LD 2095, “An Act To Require Appropriate Coverage of and Cost-sharing for Generic Drugs and Biosimilars” would prevent drug manufacturers […]
