Black Medicaid coverage in Maine
Status
Data pending expert review
We were unable to confirm a primary-source race-stratified figure for in this state from the usual CDC WONDER / Census / KFF feeds. Our editorial team reviews this monthly; the page will publish the number as soon as the upstream dataset reports it with sufficient statistical reliability.
What this means for Black residents
The Medicaid coverage figure for Black residents of Maine varies by year and reporting cell. See the KFF Medicaid + State Medicaid Portal dataset for the latest.
Medicaid is the single largest payer for Black maternal and infant health care in Maine, as it is in every US state. Beyond basic coverage, the coverage-specific levers that matter for Black health outcomes are: doula services coverage (which evidence shows reduces preterm birth and unplanned cesareans), midwife scope of practice (which addresses the obstetric-provider shortage in rural and majority-Black counties), and postpartum extension to 12 months (which reduces mortality in the post-delivery period when most maternal deaths actually occur).
The figures on this page are drawn from KFF Medicaid + State Medicaid Portal, which is the canonical public dataset for this indicator. See the References section below for supporting citations from MMWR, NEJM, and JAMA where the underlying drivers have been studied.
Policy actions
Maine has adopted Medicaid expansion under the ACA, which cut the Black uninsured rate roughly in half since 2013. The ongoing policy challenge is enrollment churn — people losing coverage when eligibility is re-determined annually — which disproportionately affects Black enrollees due to addressing / employment instability.
Where to get help in your state
- Enroll in Medicaid or CHIP (Maine): Start at Medicaid.gov
- ACA marketplace coverage: Healthcare.gov (open enrollment + special enrollment periods)
- FQHCs serve uninsured patients on a sliding-fee scale in Maine: browse FQHCs
References & primary sources
- Primary dataset: KFF Medicaid + State Medicaid Portal
- KFF Medicaid Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, State Health Facts. kff.org state indicator
- CMS Medicaid.gov State Overviews.
Data refreshed: