Smart Solutions for Healthy Communities

06/30/2021

The Maine Legislature passed two good, bipartisan bills that would lower the outrageous cost of prescriptions and save Mainers’ lives. But Gov. Janet Mills caved to Big Pharma special interests and vetoed these bills.

Join us in calling our lawmakers to override these vetoes!

To reach your State Representative: 1-800-423-2900.
To reach your State Senator: 1-800-423-6900.

06/29/2021

"Maine has the highest percentage of residents 65 and over in the nation... With an average annual price tag of $6,600 for just one brand-name drug, that quickly adds up to more than the median annual income for people on Medicare... These price increases are simply unsustainable."

"The Maine Health Data Organization reports that more than $165 million was spent by Mainers on the 25 drugs with the highest cost increase over the previous year," Jane Margesson and Ann Woolson write.

06/22/2021

Passed with overwhelming support, LD 675 and LD 1117 will protect Mainers from out-of-control prescription drug costs. Thank you for standing up for Maine!

06/17/2021

Thanks to the leaders in our state legislature, Mainers everywhere will have access to affordable prescription medication. Thank you for your leadership!

06/16/2021

Nearly 20 percent of Mainers have gone without their prescribed medication due to cost at some point in their lives. This is an important piece of legislation that will help keep Mainers healthy and stop these crazy price hikes. Thank you, Senator Jackson!

LD 1117 has just passed through the Maine State Legislature! Sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, this would prohibit Big Pharma from price-gouging medications that Mainers need to live safe and healthy lives.

We're so grateful for Sen. Jackson's leadership in the fight for affordable healthcare, and for taking on the greed of Big Pharma!

06/07/2021

No Mainer should ever have to struggle to afford the garments or medication they need to survive. Tell your lawmakers – healthcare is a human right.

06/03/2021

Mainers like Leaf's husband rely on prescription medication to remain healthy – but over 200,000 were forced to go without their prescribed medication due to the cost at some point.

This can't continue. Tell your lawmakers to support the Making Healthcare Work For Maine package.

06/02/2021

As Big Pharma continues to increase prices simply to make a profit, Mainers like Jeffery are struggling to afford the medication they need to survive.

Every Mainer deserves affordable prescription medication.

05/28/2021

Many of us rely on prescription medication to live safe and healthy lives, but year after year, big pharmaceutical companies continue to hike up their prices. Nearly 20 percent of Mainers have gone without their medication at some point due to cost, and that number will only grow if Big Pharma is left unchecked.

We're grateful that these lawmakers are taking on the greed of Big Pharma so that Mainers everywhere can have access to affordable prescription medication. Thank you for your leadership!

05/19/2021

"Maine policymakers have an opportunity to step up and help these families, by ensuring for-profit insurance corporations continue to pay their fair share in our state, especially considering that these same insurance corporations continued to rake in billions of dollars in profits during a year of the pandemic."

Tell your lawmakers to pass LD 1463!

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff.

05/12/2021

LD 1463 would make healthcare more affordable and accessible for Mainers everywhere, all by continuing an assessment that big insurance companies have been paying for years on the federal level.

Many people spoke to eliminating the “family glitch.”