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Sep 7, 2021

How should Maine structure Paid Family and Medical Leave?

Governor Mills and state legislators this session moved to establish a commission to develop a statewide paid family and medical leave...

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Aug 26, 2021

Holding Our Elected Officials Accountable

The 2021 Legislative session was a great success for Maine’s working families. Our leaders in Augusta tackled plans to boost our public...

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Aug 16, 2021

Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Dangerous?

There’s been a lot of speculation about the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson since their release last year....

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Aug 13, 2021

Facing the Delta Variant in Maine

This week, Governor Mills celebrated 80 percent of Maine adults receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rise of the...

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Jul 20, 2021

A Look Back at the 2021 Legislative Session

One of the most unique sessions in the Maine Legislature’s history has come to a close, and there is a lot to be proud of. Our lawmakers...

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Jul 19, 2021

Healthcare Affordability Board Becomes Law

LD 120, An Act To Lower Health Care Costs through the Establishment of the Office of Affordable Health Care, is now law! Introduced by...

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Jun 15, 2021

We Must Stand Up to Big Pharma

Mainers are being squeezed by rising healthcare costs. Nowhere is this more obvious than the sky-rocketing costs of prescription...

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Apr 7, 2021

Tuesday, April 13: Public Hearing on Making Health Care Work for Maine

Nearly one in five Mainers has gone without care or prescribed medication due to cost, and the pandemic has only made it worse. Now, we...

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Mar 15, 2021

Maine's Legislature must regulate prescription drug prices

Hundreds of thousands of Mainers, both young and old, rely on prescription medication to remain healthy. But big pharmaceutical companies...

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Mar 8, 2021

Mainers need affordable healthcare in 2021

We’re now a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and Mainers are still hurting. Healthcare costs continue to skyrocket and it's even harder...

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Feb 23, 2021

For affordable & quality healthcare, Maine must continue the Health Insurance Assessment

There is a simple solution for Maine leaders to make healthcare more affordable for working families – all it takes is continuing a small...

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Feb 3, 2021

It's time to pass the COVID-19 Bill of Rights

Between the economic downturn and the struggle to keep their families and neighbors healthy, Mainers are looking to their representatives...

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Jan 27, 2021

End the Greed: It's time to lower prescription drug costs

Working families all over our state are struggling with the rising costs of healthcare. Too many Mainers have to choose between paying...

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Jan 11, 2021

Leadership in Action: The State Legislature releases new COVID-19 bill

Maine has been hit hard by COVID-19. This pandemic has pushed many Mainers to the brink, both economically and in maintaining the health...

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Jul 28, 2020

Every Mainer should have access to healthcare

As Maine’s economy partially reopens and Mainers return to the workplace, businesses and working families are adjusting to our “new...

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Mar 18, 2020

Governor Mills and State Legislature Pass Emergency Measures to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

Governor Janet Mills and the State Legislature passed, with near unanimous support, a package of emergency measures to respond to the...

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Mar 13, 2020

Patients must come before profit.

Too many Mainers have to choose between paying rent, buying groceries, or seeing a doctor.

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Mar 10, 2020

Putting patients before profits, new radio ads thank Maine legislators for tackling healthcare costs

Listen to Mainers For Working Families' new radio ads! As we speak, legislators in Augusta are working hard to lower the costs of...

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