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Maine’s health care access suffers from shortages, cost, and rural gaps, worsened by threatened funding cuts and potential Medicaid changes.
Maine faces ongoing challenges in health care access due to affordability, provider shortages, and rural disparities, despite progress from Medicaid expansion and state initiatives.
Rural communities struggle with limited providers, long travel distances, and rising costs, while federal budget changes threaten women’s health services by cutting funding to organizations like Maine Family Planning, jeopardizing contraception, screenings, and maternity care.
Medicaid work requirements may also disenroll low-income individuals, risking coverage for essential treatments.
Experts urge Congress to restore funding, maintain ACA subsidies, and protect access to care.
El acceso a la atención médica de Maine sufre de escaseces, costos y brechas rurales, agravadas por la amenaza de recortes de fondos y posibles cambios en Medicaid.