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  Word from Government Affairs. . .   Katie Fullam Harris, Chief Government Affairs Officer Sarah Calder, Senior Government Affairs Director Sara Kahn-Troster, Public Policy Associate   This is a regular update on relevant state and federal legislative and regulatory issues. I encourage you to disseminate these updates to your staff. This is an overview of issues, so do not hesitate to contact one of us directly if there is something missing or with any questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you for your time, interest, and input.       State Legislative Update, January 30, 2024 State of the State The Governor will deliver her State of the State address to the Legislature tonight, and we anticipate that she will also release her proposed Supplemental Budget in the coming days. Please look for an overview of her proposed Supplemental Budget from MaineHealth Government Affairs in the days following the release of her proposal.   LD 1827, “An Act to Prevent Closures and Ensure Sustainabi

  Hello MHIR,   We hope that you continue to take care of yourselves and each other.* Talkspace therapy is now available through the MaineHealth Resources for Living, Employee Assistance Program *These suggestions might not be supportive to you, and that’s ok!! Drop us a line to tell us about what has been.   P.S., Many NYT and HBR articles are free through MH – The MH Library can assist with access at  library@mainehealth.org Please NOTE: If titles are listed, they have been COPIED EXACTLY from the news source; this is intended to help with links being searchable. If you would like to read one of these articles and it is behind a paywall, please request it from the library Upcoming Events:     TOMORROW  1/30; 11:30am: MHIR  DEI  Group hosts  Dr. Bonnie Swenor     Please email us if you don’t have the invite already and we will add you!   Dr. Swenor is the director of the  Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center , which aims to shift the paradigm from ‘living with a disability’