7/28/2019 MaineCare Expansion Facts

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June 6, 2013Is Expanding Medicaid Right for Maine?

Consider the facts:

The MaineCare program (Maines Medicaid program) has grown by $1 Billionsince 2000 alone

MaineCare enrollment has grown 80% in just 13 years, from 164,000 to340,000 people 1 out of every 3 Mainers are on MaineCare

MaineCare spending accounts for 25% of state spending, up from 13% just 15years ago, taking away from investments in educations and infrastructure like

roads and bridges Medicaid expansion would add an estimated 75,000 able-bodied adults to

MaineCare a program that is currently $200 million in the hole There are 3,100 disabled and elderly on waiting lists for services today, and

MaineCare expansion would send state tax dollars to cover able-bodied adults

that could be used instead to help those disabled and frail elderly waiting for

home and community supports MaineCare expansion will cost Maine taxpayers as much as $75 million every

year starting in just a few years The federal government says they will pay for some of the expansion, but has

serious fiscal challenges that could threaten their ability to follow through on

their commitment If Maine chooses not to expand MaineCare to non-disabled adults, there will be

other options for them to get health coverage, including insurance subsidized

by the federal government with no cost to Maine