Maine Legislature preserves expansion of Medicare Savings Programs

The Legislature approved the supplemental budget early Thursday morning, and it now heads to Gov. Janet Mills, who is expected to sign it. By refusing to roll back the expansion, lawmakers preserved benefits for about 45,000 newly eligible Mainers, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank.

Click here to read the full story, first published April 18, 2024 in the Portland Press Herald.