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Maine Democrats Approve $11.3B Budget Amid Nationwide Medicaid Protests

3/17/2025

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Maine Democrats have passed an $11.3 billion budget to tackle a $118 million MaineCare shortfall, safeguarding crucial services for residents. Simultaneously, protests erupted across the nation as activists rallied against proposed Medicaid cuts, emphasizing the dire consequences these reductions could have on the health and well-being of vulnerable communities.

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Maine Democrats have passed an $11.3 billion budget to tackle a $118 million MaineCare shortfall, safeguarding crucial services for residents. Simultaneously, protests erupted across the nation as activists rallied against proposed Medicaid cuts, emphasizing the dire consequences these reductions could have on the health and well-being of vulnerable communities.