Health Care

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order that will spike premiums for Mainers with pre-existing conditions and push individuals toward health insurance plans without consumer protections: "The Executive Order signed today by President Trump is the equivalent of giving a backpack without a parachute to someone… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree calls Congress to come together to pass legislation to support the individual marketplace. Read more »

In response to the Trump Administration’s decision to shut down Healthcare.gov during peak hours of Open Enrollment and not to advertise for the brief 90-day window when Americans must purchase health insurance, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is doing her part to ensure Mainers know Open Enrollment begins on November 1st. Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) determined that 22 Million Americans will lose health care coverage under the Republican health care bill currently before in the U.S. Senate:   "If Republicans pass a bill that they know will prevent millions of Americans from accessing or affording necessary care,… Read more »

In response to yesterday’s vote by House Republicans to repeal health care coverage and consumer protections for millions of Americans, Congresswoman Pingree held a press conference with patient advocates to outline the serious consequences Trumpcare will have for all Mainers.    Also speaking was Dr. Gordon Smith, Executive Vice President of Maine Medical Association;… Read more »

With the U.S. House expected to vote today on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement to voice her staunch opposition to the bill and outline the dangers it presents for all Americans.   “Cancer doesn’t care who you voted for. Health care access is non-partisan. Disease and medical bills come for you… Read more »

Ed Saxby was one of dozens of Mainers who told powerful stories about what Trumpcare would mean for them and their families. On March 19 in Portland, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree held a Health Care Town Hall that drew hundreds of Mainers who spoke up about their fears about Trumpcare, the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act and, by the Congressional Budget Office's… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis finding that the Republican ACA repeal bill will cause 14 million Americans to immediately lose health care access, 24 million by 2026, and cause premiums to rise by 15-20 percent. Read more »

A few hours after House Republicans revealed their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, Congresswoman Pingree spoke on the House floor and urged her Republican colleagues not to forget the millions of Americans for whom the Affordable Care Act has been a lifesaver. Pingree read stories of real Mainers who’ve benefitted from the Affordable Care Act.    Transcript of… Read more »

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement in response to the House Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, which has provided thousands of Mainers will access to affordable, high quality health care:   “The Affordable Care Act has saved thousands of Mainers from losing their lives or going bankrupt simply because they got sick. Republicans… Read more »