by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 22, 2020 | Health Care, Women's Issues
“Today, we remember and restate the guiding principle behind the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision: every person should be able to make their own choices about their bodies and their health. Despite this being the law for more than four decades, the rights...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 7, 2020 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – Wednesday, Jan. 8 marks the start of the Second Session of Maine’s 129th Legislature. Last year, the Legislature passed bills to expand health care coverage, reign in the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs, address climate change, lift up...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Dec 19, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
LR 3128 – An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications Approved by Legislative Council AUGUSTA – Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) introduced an after-deadline bill that would cap out-of-pocket insurance...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Sep 19, 2019 | Economy, Health Care, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – Multiple priority initiatives sponsored by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon will become Maine law today, including a new property tax reduction fund, expanded access to reproductive health care, and an automatic voter registration system. Gideon’s...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Aug 12, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
No matter where you live in the state the challenges we face when it comes to affording and accessing adequate healthcare are staggering. Whether it be an unaffordable deductible, a two hour or more drive to see a specialist, an unexpected diagnosis or an emergency...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 10, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Critical Reproductive Health Care for Women (via the Office of Governor Janet T. Mills) AUGUSTA, MAINE –Governor Janet Mills today signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women...
