House Republicans have an outrageous plan to take health care, food, and more away from tens of thousands of Mainers. Maine Equal Justice opposes this budget.
Many more kids and young people under age 21 now qualify for MaineCare for Kids and all pregnant people with MaineCare, including all immigrants, will now receive 12 months of postpartum coverage.
In addition to a new adult dental benefit, immigrants who have low income and who are pregnant or under the age of 21 are now eligible to receive full MaineCare benefits, regardless of their immigration status.
Maine Equal Justice executive director Robyn Merrill released the following statement on Friday regarding the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade
Last year Governor Mills and the Maine Legislature expanded MaineCare for income-eligible pregnant people and those under the age of 21, regardless of their immigrant status.
This legislative session was whirlwind and while we aren’t quite finished, we wanted to take a few moments to share some of the progress we’ve made this year.
Maine Equal Justice is a nonprofit civil legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase economic security, opportunity, and equity for people in Maine.