In this session, the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine provides an inside look at the strategic battle to advance a hospital price and growth cap bill in the state legislature. Attendees will explore the anatomy of the advocacy effort, dissecting the core messaging strategies, tactics for effective legislator engagement, and the realities of navigating intense hospital pushback. By breaking down both the progress made and the hurdles encountered, this presentation equips health policy advocates and purchasers with a practical playbook for pursuing structural affordability reforms in their own markets.