One of only a handful of Republican senators who opposed the bill, she marches unbowed in Eastport’s Fourth of July parade.
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Senate health care bill would roll back funding for women’s services
The Republican proposal makes cuts to Medicaid, for one, which pays for half of all childbirths in the U.S.
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Trump suggests Congress could repeal Obamacare first, replace it later
His tweet complicates the efforts of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to create a palatable alternative.
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FDA works to expand generic drug brands, boost competition
The agency will now give priority reviews to new generics until there are at least three on the market, a level at which prices tend to drop sharply.
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Lacking support for health care bill, Senate Republican leaders delay vote
Republican defections, including by Maine Sen. Susan Collins, have built since Congress’ nonpartisan budget referee said the measure would leave 22 million more people uninsured by 2026.
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Sen. Collins says she’ll vote against motion to advance Senate health bill
The opposition by Maine’s Republican senator casts more doubt on the likelhood that the bill will make it through the closely divided Senate this week before the July Fourth recess.
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Sen. Collins rejects Republican health care bill as report says 22 million more would be uninsured
Maine’s senior senator joins 3 other Republicans who say they will vote against starting debate Tuesday on the bill in its current form.
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Maine shows steady decline in number of children enrolled in public health care programs
More than 66,000 children in the state have gone off Medicaid and CHIP since 2011, a 27 percent drop that bucks the national trend, according to federal data.
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Senate health care bill takes short-term approach
The legislation would keep billions of dollars flowing – but for only two years – to health plans seeking help with the expense of millions of lower-income customers.
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Senate Republicans’ health care plan draws immediate opposition
The measure could come to a vote as soon as next week, but critics set the stage for negotiations before that happens.