Health Care | Senator Susan Collins

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.

Collins, King Congratulate Alba-Technic for Winning Head Health Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today congratulated Alba-Technic, LLC, one of five companies nationwide to win the Head Health Challenge III. The challenge is an open innovation competition held by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Football League, Under Armour, and General Electric (GE) to support the discovery, design and development of advanced materials that better absorb and dissipate impact.

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Investigating Sudden and Dramatic Price Increases of Off-Patent Drugs

Prescription drugs are vital to the health and well-being of all Americans, especially our nation’s seniors, 90 percent of whom take at least one prescription drug in any given month. For many Americans, access to prescription drugs is not only critical to their quality of life, but can literally be a matter of life or death.

Senator Collins Cites Maine Examples in Opening Statement at Senate Hearing on America’s Opioid Epidemic

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins cited Maine examples in her opening statement this morning at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing titled: Opioid Abuse in America: Facing the Epidemic and Examining Solutions.

Senate Passes Collins-Baldwin RAISE Family Caregivers Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Senate passed the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, introduced by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), this evening. The legislation must now be considered by the House of Representatives.

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Working to Improve the Lives of Women and Familes Around the World

Every day, approximately 800 women around the world die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, more than 17,000 children under five years old will die each day of treatable conditions such as prematurity, pneumonia, and diarrhea—with malnutrition being the underlying cause in nearly half of those deaths.

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Kirk Named to Women’s and Family Global Health Task Force

“I am honored to have been named to this task force. It is vital that the United States continue to provide global leadership in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child health.”

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Health Care for Millions of Women

“Tonight, I voted in opposition to the Budget Reconciliation Act because this legislation would totally prohibit federal funding, including Medicaid funds, for Planned Parenthood. It would likely result in the shutdown of virtually all Planned Parenthood clinics in our country, depriving millions of women of access to basic healthcare and forcing them to give up the health provider of their choice."

Senator Collins, King Announce Federal Investment in Maternal and Child Health Care Services

“Maine DHHS plays an important role in helping to provide critical health care services for thousands of Maine families.”

Senate Passes Legislation to Address the Heroin Epidemic and its Effect on Health of Mothers and Infants

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Collins would help confront the growing crisis of opioid abuse among pregnant women and its effect on newborn babies

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor to Urge Support for The Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate floor this morning to urge support for the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015.

Senate Committee Takes Action to Address Heroin Epidemic and its Effect on Health of Mothers and Infants

As the prevalence of prescription drug abuse and heroin abuse has increased throughout Maine and across our country, opioid use during pregnancy has also been on the rise

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 in Federal Funding to Fight Heroin Epidemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $389,160 in grant funding to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency at Augusta as part of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) 2015 Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF).

Senator Collins Outlines Need for Exceptions in Abortion Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, an opponent of late-term abortion, spoke from the Senate floor today to outline concerns about legislation that would ban such abortions, even when the physical health of the woman is at risk of serious harm.

MIKULSKI, COLLINS PRAISE SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY ALL 20 SENATE WOMEN COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF NIH’S OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN’S HEALTH

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), senior members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today praised Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution cosponsored by all 20 Senate women to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH). September 10, 2015marked the 25^th anniversary of the establishment of the ORWH.

Senator Collins Chairs HELP Committee Hearing, Questions Experts on Ways to Use Health IT to Improve Patient Care

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins chaired a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that sought to identify ways to improve care through patient access to their electronic health records. This hearing was the fifth in a series the Committee has held to better understand and find ways to address the current challenges with fully integrating Health Information Technology in American health care.

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $5 Million in Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a total of $5,497,670 in grant funding to several Maine initiatives aimed at improving Head Start programs as well as mental health and addiction services.

Senators Collins, King Announce Locations for Maine’s 2015 Drug Take-Back Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the 10^th U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced the locations of the Maine collection sites.

Senators Collins, King Announce Grant Funding for Bates College, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded grant funding totaling more than $1.5 million for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems in Brewer, and Bates College in Lewiston.

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America’s Commitment to the Next Generation of Researchers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a time when America’s young researchers are facing the worst funding in 50 years, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation today to invest in the future of research, science, and innovation.

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Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.7 Million in Grant Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced two grant awards today from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for research being conducted at Maine Medical Center and also for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians.

The Path To A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

With its magnificent buildings, monuments, and memorials, Washington is a city of inspiring sights. Just as inspiring was the sea of blue t-shirts worn by the more than 160 young delegates to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 2015 Children’s Congress who participated in a recent Aging Committee hearing I chaired on how diabetes affects people of all ages and their families, and the importance of research to prevent, treat, and eventually cure this difficult and life-long disease.

Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Ensure Medicare Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an effort to help millions of Americans who are living with Type 1 diabetes, and who rely on a continuous glucose monitor to successfully manage the disease, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen, co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, today introduced the “Medicare CGM Access Act of 2014.”

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Collins, King Congratulate Alba-Technic for Winning Head Health Challenge

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Investigating Sudden and Dramatic Price Increases of Off-Patent Drugs

Senator Collins Cites Maine Examples in Opening Statement at Senate Hearing on America’s Opioid Epidemic

Senate Passes Collins-Baldwin RAISE Family Caregivers Act

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Working to Improve the Lives of Women and Familes Around the World

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Kirk Named to Women’s and Family Global Health Task Force

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Health Care for Millions of Women

Senator Collins, King Announce Federal Investment in Maternal and Child Health Care Services

Senate Passes Legislation to Address the Heroin Epidemic and its Effect on Health of Mothers and Infants

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor to Urge Support for The Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

Senate Committee Takes Action to Address Heroin Epidemic and its Effect on Health of Mothers and Infants

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 in Federal Funding to Fight Heroin Epidemic

Senator Collins Outlines Need for Exceptions in Abortion Legislation

MIKULSKI, COLLINS PRAISE SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY ALL 20 SENATE WOMEN COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF NIH’S OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN’S HEALTH

Senator Collins Chairs HELP Committee Hearing, Questions Experts on Ways to Use Health IT to Improve Patient Care

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $5 Million in Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services

Senators Collins, King Announce Locations for Maine’s 2015 Drug Take-Back Day

Senators Collins, King Announce Grant Funding for Bates College, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America’s Commitment to the Next Generation of Researchers

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.7 Million in Grant Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services

The Path To A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Ensure Medicare Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors

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