The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin, I-West Virginia, would require payment for EMS services even when a Medicare patient is not transported to a hospital. Maine passed a similar bill in 2023 for patients with private insurance.
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House panel was told Gaetz paid 2 women $10,000, in part for sex
The House Ethics Committee – split along party lines – declined on Wednesday to release its investigation probing sexual misconduct allegations into the former congressman and Trump attorney general nominee.
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Sen. Collins wants full confirmation process for Trump appointees
In a 15-minute interview with the Press Herald, Maine’s senior senator also talked about some of President-elect Donald Trump’s early moves and policy goals.
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Susan Collins ‘shocked’ at Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Maine’s senior U.S. senator told reporters Wednesday that ‘the president has the right to nominate whomever he wishes, but I’m certain that there will be a lot of questions.’
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Susan Collins in line for powerful new role in Republican-controlled Senate
But an ascent by Maine’s senior senator to an influential new post could be derailed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and her past opposition to President-elect Trump could complicate things.
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New laws spearheaded by Sen. Susan Collins extend funding for Alzheimer’s
The effort builds on a 2011 initiative that helped lead to new treatments for the disease.
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Maine gets $53 million to improve freight rail safety, reconnect former Millinocket mill site
The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.
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Sen. King criticizes Trump for Jan. 6 comments
The independent says the Republican candidate’s characterization of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol as ‘love and peace’ are inaccurate. Sen. Susan Collins recalls the chaos and tumult of that day nearly 4 years ago.
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Senators press pharmaceutical CEO on why weight loss drugs like Ozempic cost less abroad
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States – a pattern that is typical for brand-name prescriptions.
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In a new memoir, conservative Sam Patten details the ‘Dangerous Company’ he keeps
Patten’s adventures – and misadventures – took him from Kazakhstan to Ukraine, from Nigeria to Iraq. His legal troubles didn’t lessen his self-confidence.