Gov. Mills requesting $2.25M for reproductive health providers that lost Medicaid funding

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 477

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Gov. Janet Mills is asking the Legislature to set aside $2.25 million for Maine-based reproductive health care providers that lost federal Medicaid funding.

After the federal budget reconciliation bill was signed by President Donald Trump last July, Maine Family Planning and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England lost millions in federal dollars due to a provision blocking providers from Medicaid reimbursements for non-abortion services, such as cancer screenings, birth control, and testing and treatment for …

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