Press Releases

March 21, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce $2.3 Million Grant to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the State of Maine...

March 18, 2019

Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Expand Training and Support Services for Families and Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced legislation to expand training and...

March 15, 2019

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Protect Seniors from High Costs of Necessary Medical Care

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in introducing bipartisan...

March 14, 2019

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Make Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screenings More Accessible to Seniors

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, joined Senators Sherrod Brown...

March 11, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Legislation to Stop Patent Gaming and Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor statement. Click HERE to download high-resolution video.Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor statement Washington,...

March 07, 2019

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses National Emergency Declaration, Reducing the Cost of Prescription Drugs on CNN’s “New Day”

Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)...

March 06, 2019

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power”

Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)...

March 06, 2019

Bipartisan Group of Senators Launch Effort to Stop Patent Gaming & Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs

Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to encourage competition in the prescription drug marketplace and put an end to the harmful patent strategies that block new drugs from...

March 06, 2019

Lewiston Woman Shares the Severe Personal Toll of High Drug Prices to Senator Collins’ Committee

Click HERE to read Ms. Dehetre’s testimony.Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement.Click HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins and Ms. Dehetre.Click HERE to watch Ms....

March 06, 2019

Patients Share the Harm that the Rising Cost of Medication Has on Their Health and Finances

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.— Skipped doses, repeated paramedic visits, and...

February 25, 2019

Collins, King Announce $255,000 to Jackson Laboratory for Drug Addiction Research

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has received $255,000 from the U.S....

February 12, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Expand Access to Home Health Services

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarks on the Senate floorClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks on the Senate floor. Click HERE to download high-resolution...

February 07, 2019

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act. The...

February 07, 2019

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators In Push to Strengthen Medicare Advantage Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to send a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and...

February 06, 2019

Senator Collins Questions Specialist on How a Strong Geriatric Workforce Can Help Reduce Unnecessary Health Care Costs

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

February 06, 2019

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Combat Rising Prescription Drug Prices

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group in introducing legislation to combat anticompetitive practices used by...

February 01, 2019

Legislation to Address Doctor Shortages and Train Next Generation of Physicians Introduced by Senators Collins, Tester

Washington, D.C. - In response to the severe shortage of physicians that has reached crisis levels in a growing number of communities across the United States, U.S. Senators Susan...

January 31, 2019

Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Number of Geriatric Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals

To get there, we need to train 1,600 geriatricians per year for the next 12 years The Bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act would help us reach that goal Click...

January 31, 2019

Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Number of Geriatric Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals

To get there, we need to train 1,600 geriatricians per year for the next 12 years The Bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act would help us reach that goal Click...

January 23, 2019

Collins, King, Golden Announce More Than $2 Million for Pines Health Services in Aroostook County

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) today announced that Pines Health Services, a...

Senators Collins, King Announce $2.3 Million Grant to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine

Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Expand Training and Support Services for Families and Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Protect Seniors from High Costs of Necessary Medical Care

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Make Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screenings More Accessible to Seniors

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Legislation to Stop Patent Gaming and Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses National Emergency Declaration, Reducing the Cost of Prescription Drugs on CNN’s “New Day”

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power”

Bipartisan Group of Senators Launch Effort to Stop Patent Gaming & Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs

Lewiston Woman Shares the Severe Personal Toll of High Drug Prices to Senator Collins’ Committee

Patients Share the Harm that the Rising Cost of Medication Has on Their Health and Finances

Collins, King Announce $255,000 to Jackson Laboratory for Drug Addiction Research

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Expand Access to Home Health Services

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators In Push to Strengthen Medicare Advantage Program

Senator Collins Questions Specialist on How a Strong Geriatric Workforce Can Help Reduce Unnecessary Health Care Costs

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Combat Rising Prescription Drug Prices

Legislation to Address Doctor Shortages and Train Next Generation of Physicians Introduced by Senators Collins, Tester

Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Number of Geriatric Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals

Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Number of Geriatric Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals

Collins, King, Golden Announce More Than $2 Million for Pines Health Services in Aroostook County