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Collins Faces Protest as Maine Medicaid Cut Slashes $3B Coverage

8/8/2026

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Susan Collins (R-ME) was confronted in Lewiston by Democrats who said she enabled President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.
The bill will cut Maine’s Medicaid $3 billion over ten years, stripping coverage from 9,100 Mainers, including 2,850 children.
ACA premiums rose 77% in 2026, causing over 8,500 Mainers to lose coverage.
Over 15,000 Mainers have lost SNAP benefits, leaving hospitals at risk for 101,000 families.

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Story summary

Susan Collins (R-ME) was confronted in Lewiston by Democrats who said she enabled President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.
The bill will cut Maine’s Medicaid $3 billion over ten years, stripping coverage from 9,100 Mainers, including 2,850 children.
ACA premiums rose 77% in 2026, causing over 8,500 Mainers to lose coverage.
Over 15,000 Mainers have lost SNAP benefits, leaving hospitals at risk for 101,000 families.