LD 2196 is moving quickly through the Maine Legislature and threatens to cap hospital price growth without addressing the real drivers of cost: medications, insurance denials, shrinking reimbursement, and workforce shortages.
If passed, this bill would cut more than $200 million from Maine hospitals over the next five years, at a time when hospitals are already under severe financial strain.
For rural, independent hospitals like ours, cuts of this scale could result in reduced services, longer wait times, workforce strain, and fewer care options close to home.
This bill does not solve the problem; it puts local care at risk.
Please contact your legislators today and urge them to OPPOSE LD 2196.
Sample Message to Legislators
Subject: Please Oppose LD 2196
Dear [Senator/Representative Name],
I am writing as a constituent and supporter of MDI Hospital to urge you to oppose LD 2196.
This bill would cut more than $200 million from Maine hospitals over five years, threatening access to care, especially in rural communities like ours. Cuts of this scale could lead to reduced services, longer wait times, and fewer care options for patients.
It does not address the real drivers of healthcare costs and risks weakening local healthcare systems.
I encourage you to oppose LD 2196 and support a more comprehensive, data-driven approach, such as the proposed Blue Ribbon Commission, to develop solutions that protect both affordability and access to care.
Thank you for your service.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Town]
Federal Delegation Contacts
Senator Susan Collins (R)
Bangor Office: P.O. Box 655, 202 Harlow St., Room 204, Bangor, ME 04402
Phone: (207) 945-0417
DC Office: 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2523
Contact: http://collins.senate.gov/
Senator Angus King (I)
Bangor Office: 202 Harlow St., Suite 214, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 945-0432
DC Office: 188 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5344
Contact: http://www.king.senate.gov/
Rep. Jared Golden (D), 2nd District
Bangor Office: 6 State St., Suite 101, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 249-7400
DC Office: 1724 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6306
Contact: https://golden.house.gov/
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D), 1st District
Maine Office: 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 304, Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5019
DC Office: 1318 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6116
Contact: http://pingree.house.gov/
State Legislative Delegation Contacts
Sen. Nicole Grohoski (D), District 7
Phone: (207) 358-8333
Email: Nicole.Grohoski@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R), District 12
Phone: (207) 460-6967
Email: William.Faulkingham@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Russell White (R), District 13
Phone: (207) 460-6359
Email: Russell.White@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Gary Friedmann (D), District 14
Phone: (207) 460-7362
Email: Gary.Friedmann@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Holly Rae Eaton (D), District 15
Phone: (207) 610-9281
Email: Holly.Eaton@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Nina Azella Milliken (D), District 16
Phone: (207) 412-8828
Email: Nina.Milliken@legislature.maine.gov