Legislature poised to vote on massive bills to offset federal cuts to SNAP, health care

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 776

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Maine lawmakers on Thursday advanced two bills that would allocate hundreds of millions in state funding for health care and food assistance to offset cuts made by the Republican-led Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration.

A health care funding bill proposes more than $250 million to support rural hospitals, lower health insurance costs and create a fund to respond to federal Medicaid cuts. At the same time, legislation to bolster state support for

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