Press Releases

March 11, 2022

$1.5 Million for Age-Friendly Renovations at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $1,500,000 for age-friendly...

March 11, 2022

$1.6 Million to Increase Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Services Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $1,620,000 to expand substance...

March 11, 2022

$1 Million for Substance Use Treatment in Northern and Eastern Maine Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $1,000,000 to expand access to...

March 11, 2022

More Than $1 Million for Mammogram Services in Rural Maine Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $1,027,000 to establish a...

March 04, 2022

Collins, King, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Administration to continue...

March 03, 2022

Senator Collins Applauds Partnership to Make Low-Cost Insulin Available to All Americans

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus and a member of the Senate Health Committee, released the following...

March 03, 2022

Senator Collins Supports Resolution to Block Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted 49-44 last night to pass a resolution she supported that would halt the Biden...

March 01, 2022

Collins, Capito Urge CMS to Ensure Alzheimer’s Coverage Decision Does Not Restrict Access, Impede Research

Washington, D.C.—In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a draft National Coverage Determination (NCD) that proposes to restrict coverage of...

February 28, 2022

Senators Collins and Murkowski Introduce Bill to Codify Supreme Court Decisions on Reproductive Rights: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced legislation today that would codify the abortion rights established by...

February 11, 2022

Collins, Blunt, Manchin Seek Answers from HHS on Potential for Taxpayer-Funded Drug Paraphernalia in So-Called ‘Safe Smoking Kits’

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Joe Manchin (D-WV), all of whom serve on the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, sent a...

February 09, 2022

Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Provider Relief Fund Requirements Facing Overwhelmed Health Care Providers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation that builds on their bipartisan work to bolster the Provider Relief...

February 04, 2022

Support Builds for Collins, Klobuchar Legislation to Grow Health Care Workforce in Rural Areas

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced that their bipartisan legislation to increase...

February 04, 2022

Senators Collins, King Announce Over $2 Million to Continue Combating Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Labor has been awarded $2,093,964 through the third and final round...

January 31, 2022

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Care for Seniors

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) co-sponsored the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve...

January 25, 2022

Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Telehealth Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) co-sponsored the Telehealth Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that would update coverage...

January 21, 2022

Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency of Foreign Manufacturers of Medical Products

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Health Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation that would...

January 20, 2022

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Address Prescription Drug Shortages

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Drug Shortages Shelf Life Extension Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the...

January 19, 2022

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rebuild Public Health Workforce Amidst Shortages

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinforce and...

January 13, 2022

Collins, Luján, Casey Introduce Bill to Ensure Access to Mental Health Resources During Public Health Emergencies

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Securing Uninterrupted Pandemic Preparation of...

January 11, 2022

Senator Collins Questions Top Health Officials on Funding for Testing, Vaccine Protection

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health Committee, questioned top public health officials at a hearing titled, “Addressing New...

$1.5 Million for Age-Friendly Renovations at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor Secured by Senator Collins

$1.6 Million to Increase Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Services Secured by Senator Collins

$1 Million for Substance Use Treatment in Northern and Eastern Maine Secured by Senator Collins

More Than $1 Million for Mammogram Services in Rural Maine Secured by Senator Collins

Collins, King, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program

Senator Collins Applauds Partnership to Make Low-Cost Insulin Available to All Americans

Senator Collins Supports Resolution to Block Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

Collins, Capito Urge CMS to Ensure Alzheimer’s Coverage Decision Does Not Restrict Access, Impede Research

Senators Collins and Murkowski Introduce Bill to Codify Supreme Court Decisions on Reproductive Rights: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Collins, Blunt, Manchin Seek Answers from HHS on Potential for Taxpayer-Funded Drug Paraphernalia in So-Called ‘Safe Smoking Kits’

Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Provider Relief Fund Requirements Facing Overwhelmed Health Care Providers

Support Builds for Collins, Klobuchar Legislation to Grow Health Care Workforce in Rural Areas

Senators Collins, King Announce Over $2 Million to Continue Combating Opioid Crisis

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Care for Seniors

Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Telehealth Amid COVID-19

Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency of Foreign Manufacturers of Medical Products

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Address Prescription Drug Shortages

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rebuild Public Health Workforce Amidst Shortages

Collins, Luján, Casey Introduce Bill to Ensure Access to Mental Health Resources During Public Health Emergencies

Senator Collins Questions Top Health Officials on Funding for Testing, Vaccine Protection