Senators Collins and Peters introduced bipartisan legislation to enhance Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Collins and Peters introduce new legislation: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI) presented the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, aiming to enhance Medicare beneficiaries’ access to Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). This therapy provides treatment for chronic conditions like obesity and diabetes.
Objectives and support: The bill seeks to cover more conditions under Medicare and allow additional healthcare providers to refer patients for MNT. Senators Collins and Peters emphasized its role in improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs, echoed by organizations like the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Coverage expansion: The proposed act plans to expand Medicare Part B coverage beyond diabetes and renal disease, including conditions such as high blood pressure, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. The bill is backed by several national health organizations, reflecting broad support for its objectives.
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Susan M. Collins Fundraising
Susan M. Collins recently disclosed $1.6M of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 28th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 89.5% came from individual donors.
Collins disclosed $882.6K of spending. This was the 67th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Collins disclosed $8.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 27th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Susan M. Collins Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Susan M. Collins is worth $6.8M, as of February 27th, 2026. This is the 141st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Collins has approximately $3.9M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Susan M. Collins Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Susan M. Collins:
S.3924: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during the disability insurance benefit waiting period, and for other purposes.S.3784: Accounting STEM Pursuit ActS.3353: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS ActS.3296: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025S.3267: ASAP ActS.3145: CARE Act of 2025
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2026 Maine US Senate Election
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The rating for this race is currently “Toss Up”.
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