Black Health Profile
Black health in Maine
24,028
Black residents (ACS)
1.80%
Of state population
Maine has a small Black population (about 24,000). MaineHealth (Maine Medical Center in Portland) is the state's largest health system and a refugee-health care hub serving Portland's fast-growing African-immigrant community.
The largest Black health disparity tracked on these pages varies by metric. Use the ten topic pages below to see each one cited against the state's primary-source dataset.
On the positive side, every US state now has CDC-funded maternal mortality review committees, and most have at least one HRSA-designated federally qualified health center serving low-income Black residents. The ten facet pages below point to state-specific programs and providers.
Key takeaways
- Black residents: 24,028 (1.8% of the state).
- Medicaid expansion adopted.
- Medicaid does not cover doula services.
- Certified nurse-midwife scope-of-practice recognized by Medicaid.
- 12-month postpartum Medicaid extension active.
Health outcomes & coverage
Ten race-stratified indicators drawn from CDC, Census, KFF, and SAMHSA primary sources. Each page links the underlying dataset, compares to the national average, and frames the state-specific drivers and policy levers.
maternal mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the maternal mortality breakdown
infant mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the infant mortality breakdown
cardiovascular mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the cardiovascular mortality breakdown
diabetes prevalence
Data pending expert review
Read the diabetes prevalence breakdown
breast cancer mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the breast cancer mortality breakdown
prostate cancer mortality
Data pending expert review
Read the prostate cancer mortality breakdown
life expectancy
Data pending expert review
Read the life expectancy breakdown
uninsured rate
Data pending expert review
Read the uninsured rate breakdown
Medicaid coverage
Data pending expert review
Read the Medicaid coverage breakdown
mental health access
Data pending expert review
Read the mental health access breakdown
Policy context in Maine
Maine has adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid does not currently cover doula services. Postpartum Medicaid coverage extends for 12 months after delivery, the federal recommended standard.
Find Black health providers & resources in Maine
Data sources & refresh cadence
- US Census ACS 5-year 2019–2023, Table B02001 (race) & S1903 (income).
- CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death (D69) & Underlying Cause of Death (D76), 2018–2022 release.
- KFF Medicaid expansion and state coverage trackers, Q1 2026.
- SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2022 state annual.
- HRSA NHSC workforce data, 2024.
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