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13 October
5:34 pm

cuts to our Medicaid program, cuts to our Medicare program, cuts to our prescription drug programs, cuts to the Affordable Care Act mean that thousands of Maine people can afford their insurance

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Hannah Pingree, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (WGME)

5:34 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific claim that federal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, prescription drugs, and ACA have caused thousands of Maine people to lose affordable insurance coverage — a concrete policy impact claim that can be checked against enrollment and coverage data
What we foundMultiple independent sources — including Maine DHHS official estimates, KFF enrollment data, and reporting by the Maine Monitor and Portland Press Herald — confirm that cuts to Medicaid, ACA subsidies, and related programs have caused or are expected to cause tens of thousands of Maine residents to lose or be unable to afford their health insurance.
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