Maine’s Medicaid Program

MAINECARE IS UNDER THREAT

Congress is considering drastic federal cuts to Medicaid, a move that would slash funding for MaineCare and threaten health coverage for nearly 29% of Maine residents.

If these cuts pass, Maine would be forced to either eliminate MaineCare coverage for eligible Mainers or pull state funds from other essential services — like schools, public safety, and infrastructure — to cover the funding shortfall.

Join us in standing up for Maine’s families and essential services—before it’s too late.

Who MaineCare Serves

MaineCare is the backbone of health care in Maine — covering about 400,000 Maine residents.

Here’s who depends on it:

  • Children: 35% of all Maine children are covered by Medicaid.

  • Adults: 19% of Maine adults are covered by MaineCare — and 72% of them are employed.

  • Adults with Disabilities: 47% of Maine’s adult Medicaid enrollees have disabilities.

  • Nursing home residents: 65% of nursing home residents in Maine rely on MaineCare for long-term care.

What’s At Stake

Medicaid is Maine’s largest source of federal funding, accounting for $3.2 billion of the $6 billion the state receives from the federal government each year. Cutting that funding would put a major strain on Maine’s health care system and state budget. If MaineCare is slashed, Alaska could face:

  • A Terrible Choice: Eliminate Coverage or Defund Public Services:  State lawmakers would have to decide whether to disenroll groups of people from Medicaid services (MaineCare), leaving them without coverage, or cut funding from other essential services like public safety, transportation, housing, and education to cover the funding shortfall.

  • Hospitals and clinics will be forced to cut back or close: Rural clinics, hospitals, and nursing facilities across Maine depend on MaineCare funding to remain open, and without it, many would be forced to close or cut services. 

  • Provider costs will skyrocket: Maine’s Medicaid expansion cut $126 million in uncompensated care between 2020 and 2021, but rolling back funding would reverse these gains and leave Mainers without affordable care options

Urgent Action: Stop the Cuts

Federal lawmakers are deciding Maine’s Medicaid future right now. There’s no time to wait — tell your legislators that health care is not optional.

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