There is no question that our nation’s health care system requires substantial reform. The status quo of soaring health care costs, struggling families, and health care provider shortages across Maine and the nation is unacceptable. Senator Collins frequently works with her colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address these and other important issues facing our nation such as improved mental health care, drug treatment programs, supporting America’s caregivers, and nutrition programs.
As a native to northern Maine, Senator Collins understands the specific challenges that rural communities face for medical care. Throughout her time in the Senate, Senator Collins has consistently supported programs to expand access to and improve the health care system, particularly for citizens living in rural areas.
As a freshman legislator, Senator Collins founded the Senate Diabetes Caucus and has since led the effort to more than triple federal funding for diabetes research.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that medical organizations in Brewer, Portland, Skowhegan, and Bangor have received a total of $4 million to combat substance and opioid use disorders. The funding was awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP).
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Angus King announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has been awarded a total of $492,639 for an aging research project to be conducted by JAX associate professor Jennifer Trowbridge, Ph.D. and her laboratory.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Aging Committee, and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), which is a cost-effective component of treatment for obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and other chronic conditions.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Maine has been awarded $2,681,866 to support the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID).
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Senator Collins: ‘Many in our state’s Black community are immigrants from Somalia, Congo, and other African countries, as well as from Haiti. Expanding our state’s overall testing capacity and reaching these individuals are critically important to staying ahead of this virus…’
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator Susan Collins urged the inclusion of a two-year extension and expansion of the medical expense deduction as part of the next COVID-19 relief package.
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has received $212,500 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for substance use disorder research. This funding has been awarded through HHS’ National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Washington, D.C. —In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that is taking a severe toll on our health care system, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a group of Senators in introducing updated legislation to help Americans struggling with the high cost of prescription drugs.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded $1,122,202 to support their ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washington, D.C. — At a U.S. Senate Health Committee hearing this morning focused on safely reopening our communities, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Committee, questioned health officials about the federal government’s ongoing testing efforts.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $974,168 to combat tobacco use among Maine youth throughout the state. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has been awarded a total of $931,880 to combat the opioid abuse crisis throughout the state. This funding was awarded through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been awarded a total of $3,023,728 to help provide free immunizations to eligible low-income children throughout our state. This funding was awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Immunization and Vaccines for Children Program (VFC).
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that safety net hospitals in Maine have been awarded a total of $52,175,271 to support their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Safety net hospitals treat a disproportionate number of Medicaid beneficiaries, providing large amounts of uncompensated care, and tend to operate on thin profit margins.
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $1,477,750 to support mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the state. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program has awarded $516,160 to two health centers to improve and expand telehealth services. Specifically, the FCC has awarded $270,172 to Central Maine Medical Center and $245,988 to Portland Community Health Center to upgrade technology at each facility and improve remote health care access for Maine people.
Washington, D.C.—To help prevent hospitals in rural communities from permanently closing their doors, U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced legislation today to allow nonprofit critical access hospitals undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations to apply for forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP for Critical Access Hospitals Act mirrors language originally introduced by Representative Jared Golden that was included in the House-passed HEROES Act.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Maine hospitals have been awarded a total of $1,355,641 to support their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This investment is part of the second tranche of $350 million allocated by HHS through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act and the CARES Act to bolster the U.S. health care system’s response to COVID-19. In total, Maine has received $2,991,576.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that HealthReach Community Health Centers, the Maine Hospital Association, Inc., the Penobscot Community Health Center, the Katahdin Valley Health Center, and the Maine Primary Care Association have been awarded a total of $5,794,031 to support their efforts to provide health care to Mainers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, applauded today’s announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more than 1,750 Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans have agreed to cap the monthly co-pay for insulin at $35 starting next year.
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