Maine governor orders state to implement Medicaid expansion

After taking office last week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed an directing Maine officials to swiftly begin implementing a November 2017 ballot measure expanding Medicaid eligibility to qualified low-income residents. 鈥淢ore than a year ago, the people of Maine voted to expand Medicaid,鈥 she said. 鈥淭oday, my Administration is taking the long-awaited steps to fulfill their will.鈥 The Maine Hospital Association supported the ballot measure.
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