Jackson introduces bill to hold drug companies accountable for the opioid crisis
AUGUSTA—A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, that would hold drug companies accountable for their role in the opioid crisis received a public hearing before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The bill – LD 793, “An Act To Improve Accountability of Opioid Manufacturers” – does three things: it would prohibit drug companies from making false […]
Committee holds final day of hearings on Senate Democrats’ prescription drug reform package
AUGUSTA—On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services held the second day of public hearings on the Senate Democrats’ prescription drug reform package. The Committee heard testimony on three bills from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to allow for the importation of safe, affordable prescription drugs from Canada and to create […]
Committee begins public hearings on Senate Democrats’ prescription drug reform package
AUGUSTA—On Tuesday, the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services held the first day of public hearings on the Senate Democrats prescription drug reform package. The Committee heard testimony on Legislation from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, to regulate pharmacy benefit managers and from Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic to increase drug price […]
Jackson introduces bill to protect Mainers from junk insurance plans
AUGUSTA – Legislation from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to limit short-term “junk insurance” plans received a public hearing before the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee on Thursday. LD 815, “An Act To Regulate the Issuance of Short-term, Limited-duration Health Insurance Policies” would limit the duration of short term plans to three months […]
President Jackson, Democratic Prescription drug bills scheduled for public hearing
AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee will hold public hearings on the Senate Democrats’ prescription drug reform package over the course of two days on Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17. The proposal includes a suite of five drug reform bills – sponsored by President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Sen. Heather Sanborn, […]
Jackson, Maine Senate Democrats roll out ambitious prescription drug reform proposal
LEGISLATION WOULD MAKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MORE AFFORDABLE, MORE ACCESSIBLE AND HOLD BOTH DRUGMAKERS AND MIDDLEMEN ACCOUNTABLE SENATE PRESIDENT TROY JACKSON SPEAKS ABOUT DEMOCRATS’ PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFORM PROPOSAL. AUGUSTA—On Tuesday, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, stood alongside fellow lawmakers, Maine seniors and health care […]
Jackson patient protection bill receives bipartisan support in committee
AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s Committee Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services overwhelmingly endorsed a patient protection bill sponsored by President Troy Jackson, Speaker Sara Gideon and backed by Gov. Janet Mills, in a vote of 10-3 on Thursday. The bill, LD 1, “An Act to Protect Health Care for Maine Families,” would require insurance companies to include basic patient […]
Mills, Jackson, Gideon announce support of patient protection bill
Augusta, MAINE — At a public hearing on Tuesday, a representative of Governor Mills, President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash and Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, testified in support of LD 1, “An Act to Protect Health Care Coverage for Maine Families.” The bill, sponsored by President Jackson and Speaker Gideon, would require insurance companies to include basic patient protections in […]
President Jackson releases statement on opioid czar
AUGUSTA—On Thursday, Gov. Janet T. Mills announced that Gordon Smith will serve as the administration’s director of opioid response. This newly created position will focus on combating the opioid epidemic in Maine. President Troy Jackson released the following statement: “Gordon Smith is a longtime health care advocate, who fully understands that we have an opioid […]
President Jackson releases statement on Medicaid expansion executive order
AUGUSTA—On Thursday, Gov. Janet T. Mills signed an executive order directing the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to begin the implementation of Medicaid expansion. Senate President Troy Jackson released the following statement: “Today marks a huge win for the health and well-being of our state. Medicaid expansion is essential to keeping the doors […]