AUGUSTA, Maine — Nearly 18,000 people have joined Maine’s expanded Medicaid program since the coronavirus hit in March, bringing the program close to early enrollment estimates as lawmakers look to shield coverage from a massive budget shortfall.
Maine is not alone as millions across the country have joined the
"Medicaid is doing what it's supposed to do,"
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