Trump Administration’s Medicaid Cuts Force Maine Clinics to Close Primary Care, Hurting Vulnerable Americans

In a sobering example of federal overreach affecting everyday Americans, Maine Family Planning—a network providing vital healthcare services to low-income and rural residents—has announced the closure of its primary care operations. This dire outcome stems from the Trump administration's controversial decision to defund abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.While abortion services constitute a small fraction of Maine Family Planning’s offerings—which include cancer screenings, STD testing, and contraception—the blanket defunding policy has precipitated an unanticipated health crisis. More than 600 patients who relied on these clinics for essential primary care will now be forced to find alternatives often...