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LEWISTON, ME – Following the release of a report from the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition showing concerning rates of lead poisoning screening in the state, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) called on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today to take long-overdue action to protect Maine children from lead poisoning. For decades, the federal government has failed to address the public health crisis posed by lead, leaving thousands of Mainers to suffer from lead poisoning and placing a significant burden on services in many Maine communities with older housing stock.
FARMINGTON - U.S. Rep. Jared Golden held a town hall-style meeting at Franklin Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening, discussing ways to improve Mainers' access to health care and some recent developments in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) today applauded an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it will immediately reopen the Bangor Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) two days a week.
FARMINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jared Golden shared his support of universal health care for all citizens during a town hall meeting Tuesday at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
It was his first town hall since being elected in November, he said.
"It is my strong belief that the only way to get a strong health care system in place is to have universal coverage for every American citizen," Golden, D-Maine, said to the nearly 60 people in attendance.
He said three things were necessary for an efficient health care system.
FARMINGTON, Maine (WABI) - A health-care focused Town Hall meeting in Farmington gave area residents a chance to speak directly to their Congressman.
Second District Representative Jared Golden held the event at Franklin Memorial Hospital Tuesday night.
Golden answered questions and spoke to the crowd about what he'd like to see happen moving forward, his work to lower costs and improve access to care across the state.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Congressman Jared Golden want the IRS to reopen Bangor's Taxpayer Assistance Center.
The IRS decided to shutter that facility which provides free help.
The IRS says the closure is temporary, but the lawmakers say that's what was said about a center in Presque Isle that closed last year and remains closed.
Collins, King and Golden also wants the IRS to explain how it plans to work with rural residents moving forward.
FARMINGTON, ME — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) will hold a health care-focused town hall in Farmington, Maine on Tuesday, March 19 from 6-7 pm. At the event, Golden will answer questions from Mainers and discuss his work to lower costs and improve access to care in the state.
Demographically, Maine is the oldest state in the nation, and so the health of the Social Security system is of particular importance here. Nearly a quarter-million Mainers receive benefits that average $1300 per month.
Some Democrats on Capitol Hll are backing changes that would bolster the system, and Maine's own Congressional delegation is looking closely at a sweeping overhaul proposal that would gradually increase the tax on earnings.