Senate Democratic PAC hits Collins over Medicaid cuts she voted against

A new Democratic super PAC has launched an ad campaign targeting a Republican senator over her role in Medicaid cuts linked to the closure of multiple birthing centers in Maine. The group accuses the senator of indirectly supporting significant reductions in Medicaid funding through her vote on a major healthcare bill, despite publicly opposing the legislation. The campaign frames the closures as a direct consequence of broader policy decisions, highlighting a political divide over healthcare access. Critics argue the cuts have left rural communities without essential maternal care services.

A Democratic super PAC on Monday launched a new ad campaign attacking Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for the closure of about a dozen birthing centers in Maine, arguing she helped enable the massive Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act even though she voted against the legislation. The Senate Majority PAC, which supports...