1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgsarahmvarneyhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/sarahmvarney/Maine Voters Chose Medicaid Expansion. Why Is Their Governor Resisting? - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Fo4Ah6NeR1"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/maine-voters-chose-medicaid-expansion-why-is-their-governor-resisting/">Maine Voters Chose Medicaid Expansion. Why Is Their Governor Resisting?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/maine-voters-chose-medicaid-expansion-why-is-their-governor-resisting/embed/#?secret=Fo4Ah6NeR1" width="600" height="338" title="“Maine Voters Chose Medicaid Expansion. Why Is Their Governor Resisting?” — KFF Health News" data-secret="Fo4Ah6NeR1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/01/sarahvarney_maine_1.jpg1350900Even though voters in Maine decided to expand Medicaid through a ballot measure, the law's fate is still unclear. Gov. Paul LePage says the Legislature must find funds for it without raising taxes. Advocates say the law is on their side and expansion must be implemented.