Pres. Jackson named 2019 AARP Rx Fighter
AUGUSTA — AARP has named Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, a 2019 Rx Price Fighter for his work to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Maine consumers. This year Pres. Jackson introduced and championed a suite of bold prescription drug reform proposals in the Maine Legislature aimed at lowering costs, improving availability, increasing transparency, […]
Jackson nursing home bill to become law in January
AUGUSTA—A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to increase funding for nursing homes will become law in January, according to a letter from the governor’s office. The bill – LD 1758, “An Act To Clarify and Amend MaineCare Reimbursement Provisions for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities” – increases reimbursement rates for nursing home facilities […]
Pres. Jackson recognized for EMS wins in the Legislature
President Jackson with Robert “Butch” Russell (L), CEO of North East Mobile Health and President of the Maine Ambulance Association, and Jay Bradshaw (R), Executive Director of the Maine Ambulance Association. AUGUSTA – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, was recognized by Maine Ambulance Association at the Atlantic Partners EMS Conference on Saturday for his role […]
President Jackson announces Fighting for Maine Agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owmky5__mh8 AUGUSTA — Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Senate Majority Leader Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, announce the Fighting for Maine Agenda and town hall series. The Fighting for Maine Agenda outlines the Senate Democrats’ plan to improve the lives of Maine families, workers, seniors, businesses and communities in […]
Radio Address: In the absence of federal leadership, Maine stepped up and delivered on prescription drugs
As Americans, we live in a country where medical breakthroughs happen every day; where scientists develop new life-saving medication daily. In many ways, we are living in the golden age of medicine, but none of that matters when regular people cannot afford the medicine they need to survive. In Maine, we were tired of waiting […]
Maine’s leadership on prescription drugs spurs federal action
AUGUSTA — Following the passage of a new Maine law, sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to lower the cost of prescription drugs by developing a wholesale prescription drug importation program with Canada, the federal government announced that it would adopt rules that would allow states to implement wholesale importation programs. Other states that […]
Jackson proposal to fund rural hospitals becomes law
AUGUSTA—A proposal from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to fund rural hospitals and ambulance services was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday. Legislation from Sen. Jay McCreight, D-Harpswell, was amended to fund initiatives in LD 915, “An Act To Provide Adequate Reimbursement under MaineCare for Ambulance and Neonatal Transport Services” and LD 1350, “An Act To Improve […]
Senate Democrats’ prescription drug reform package becomes law
LEGISLATION MAKES PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MORE AFFORDABLE AND MORE ACCESSIBLE WHILE HOLDING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND CORPORATE MIDDLEMEN ACCOUNTABLE Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today signed into law a comprehensive prescription drug reform package. The package contains a suite of proposals from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Senator Heather […]
President Jackson’s nursing home bill heads to governor’s desk
AUGUSTA—The Maine Legislature voted to enact legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would support nursing homes, in a unanimous vote on Thursday. The bill – LD 1758, “An Act To Clarify and Amend MaineCare Reimbursement Provisions for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities” – increases reimbursement for nursing home facilities to ensure access to care in […]
Senate Democrat’s prescription drug reform package heads to governor’s desk
AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate sent the final component of a comprehensive prescription drug reform package to the governor’s desk in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. The package contains a suite of proposals from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, that would allow the wholesale importation […]