Responding to federal probe, Mills predicts Trump administration may cut state Medicaid funding

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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The state of Maine on Friday officially responded to the Trump administration’s request for information and allegations that the state is not adequately addressing potential fraud in its Medicaid program.

However, in a video message, Gov. Janet Mills predicted that the outcome of the Trump administration’s investigation is “predetermined.”

“I fully expect they’ll attempt to retaliate against Maine in the same manner they have elsewhere: by withholding federal Medicaid funding,” she said, vowing …

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