Press Releases

June 07, 2018

Collins, King Applaud FCC Proposal to Increase Funding for Rural Health Care Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded a draft proposal from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai...

May 16, 2018

Senator Collins Raises Budget Issues Faced by Maine Hospitals that Qualify for Discounted Pharmaceuticals

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Ms. MaxwellNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-quality video of Senator Collins’ Q&A at the...

May 15, 2018

Senator Collins Questions FDA Commissioner about High Cost of Prescription Drugs, ‘Broken’ Rebate System

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A Note to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of Senator Collins’ Q&A Washington, D.C. –...

May 15, 2018

Senators Collins and King Join Bipartisan Group of 30 Senators in Urging FCC to Expand Rural Health Program

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 30 U.S. Senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to...

March 29, 2018

Senators Collins, Shaheen Urge CMS to Provide Coverage for Glucose Monitoring Smartphone Apps

Washington, D.C. – The co-chairs of the Senate and House Diabetes Caucus, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and...

March 19, 2018

Legislation to Lower Health Insurance Premiums in Individual Market by up to 40% Proposed for Omnibus Spending Bill

Would also help those who are below 250% of the poverty level who receive government assistance to help them pay for their deductibles and co-pays “A self-employed plumber...

March 19, 2018

Leading Health Care and Business Groups Urge Congress to Take Action to Lower Health Care Premiums

Leading health care and business groups joined together this morning to call on Congressional Leadership to take urgent action to reduce premiums for millions of Americans and...

March 19, 2018

Senator Collins Honored by Research!America for Her Strong Advocacy for Biomedical Research

Click HERE for a high-quality photo of Senator Collins with Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Research!America Chair Michael N. Castle, Dr. Stephen Rosenfeld, MD, and Research!America...

March 15, 2018

Senators Collins, McCaskill, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing Legislation to Prohibit “Gag Clauses” That Cause Consumers to Pay Higher Prices for Prescription Drugs

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing two bills to...

March 12, 2018

Report: Individual Insurance Premiums Next Year 40% Lower Under Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Than if Congress Doesn’t Act

Washington, D.C. - Health care experts at Oliver Wyman released an analysis today showing that the passage of a proposal based on the Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care...

February 08, 2018

Government Funding Bill Includes Provisions to Address Doctor Shortages & Train Next Generation of Physicians

Washington, D.C. — Following a bipartisan effort led by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jon Tester (D-MT), the government funding bill will extend and provide $126.5...

February 08, 2018

Full 2-Year Reauthorization of Special Diabetes Program Included in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – Following a bipartisan push from U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, the government...

January 05, 2018

Following a Longtime Effort from Senators Collins and Shaheen, Medicare May Now Provide Coverage for New Lifesaving Diabetes Therapies

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, released the following statement after the Centers for...

December 21, 2017

Majority Leader McConnell, Speaker Ryan Release Statement Recognizing Senator Collins’ Effort to Prevent $25 Billion Cut to Medicare

Washington, D.C.—Following the passage of a continuing resolution that includes a provision preventing an automatic cut to Medicare, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and...

December 21, 2017

Congress Averts $25 Billion Cut to Medicare Following Effort Led by Senator Collins

Senator Collins urged swift action to avert these cuts and secured commitments from Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Ryan to avoid an automatic 4% cut to MedicareClick HERE to...

December 21, 2017

Collins, Klobuchar, Baldwin Press Strongbridge Biopharma for Answers on Dramatic Price Increase for Keveyis Drug that Treats Glaucoma and Rare Genetic Disease

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have pressed Strongbridge Biopharma for answers on the dramatic price...

December 15, 2017

NAIC Says the Provisions of Alexander-Murray and Collins-Nelson Will Significantly Reduce Health Insurance Premiums, Stabilize the Individual Market

Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced their support for the provisions of the Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health...

December 15, 2017

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Congressional Leadership to Commit Resources to Opioid Epidemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of nine senators in a letter to Leaders McConnell (R-Ky.) and Schumer (D-N.Y.) today calling...

December 15, 2017

Leading Health Care Experts at Oliver Wyman Show Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Will More Than Offset Impact of Individual Mandate Repeal

Washington, D.C. - Today, health care experts at Oliver Wyman released an analysis that showed that the passage of the Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization...

December 12, 2017

Senator Collins Questions Experts on Ways to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with hearing witnessesNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of Senator Collins’ Q&A with...

Collins, King Applaud FCC Proposal to Increase Funding for Rural Health Care Program

Senator Collins Raises Budget Issues Faced by Maine Hospitals that Qualify for Discounted Pharmaceuticals

Senator Collins Questions FDA Commissioner about High Cost of Prescription Drugs, ‘Broken’ Rebate System

Senators Collins and King Join Bipartisan Group of 30 Senators in Urging FCC to Expand Rural Health Program

Senators Collins, Shaheen Urge CMS to Provide Coverage for Glucose Monitoring Smartphone Apps

Legislation to Lower Health Insurance Premiums in Individual Market by up to 40% Proposed for Omnibus Spending Bill

Leading Health Care and Business Groups Urge Congress to Take Action to Lower Health Care Premiums

Senator Collins Honored by Research!America for Her Strong Advocacy for Biomedical Research

Senators Collins, McCaskill, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing Legislation to Prohibit “Gag Clauses” That Cause Consumers to Pay Higher Prices for Prescription Drugs

Report: Individual Insurance Premiums Next Year 40% Lower Under Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Than if Congress Doesn’t Act

Government Funding Bill Includes Provisions to Address Doctor Shortages & Train Next Generation of Physicians

Full 2-Year Reauthorization of Special Diabetes Program Included in Funding Bill

Following a Longtime Effort from Senators Collins and Shaheen, Medicare May Now Provide Coverage for New Lifesaving Diabetes Therapies

Majority Leader McConnell, Speaker Ryan Release Statement Recognizing Senator Collins’ Effort to Prevent $25 Billion Cut to Medicare

Congress Averts $25 Billion Cut to Medicare Following Effort Led by Senator Collins

Collins, Klobuchar, Baldwin Press Strongbridge Biopharma for Answers on Dramatic Price Increase for Keveyis Drug that Treats Glaucoma and Rare Genetic Disease

NAIC Says the Provisions of Alexander-Murray and Collins-Nelson Will Significantly Reduce Health Insurance Premiums, Stabilize the Individual Market

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Congressional Leadership to Commit Resources to Opioid Epidemic

Leading Health Care Experts at Oliver Wyman Show Alexander-Murray, Collins-Nelson Will More Than Offset Impact of Individual Mandate Repeal

Senator Collins Questions Experts on Ways to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs