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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...
Sep 7, 2021
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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...
Aug 26, 2021
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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....
Aug 16, 2021
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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...
Aug 13, 2021
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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...
Jul 20, 2021
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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...
Jul 19, 2021
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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...
Jun 15, 2021
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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...
Apr 7, 2021
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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...
Mar 15, 2021
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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...
Mar 8, 2021
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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...
Feb 23, 2021
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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...
Feb 3, 2021
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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...
Jan 27, 2021
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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...
Jan 11, 2021
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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...
Jul 28, 2020
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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...
Mar 18, 2020
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Patients must come before profit.
Too many Mainers have to choose between paying rent, buying groceries, or seeing a doctor.
Mar 13, 2020
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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...
Mar 10, 2020
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