“Maine Family Planning will shut down its primary care practice because of federal funding cuts”

Augusta, Maine – Susan Collins’ “key” “pivotal vote” to advance the GOP tax bill has officially cost Mainers access to primary care clinics. According to reports, Maine Family Planning is “closing the door of its primary care practice,” due to the GOP cuts to Medicaid Collins greenlit.

The closures could affect “about 8,000 Mainers who accessed health care through the provider’s 18 clinics and mobile medical unit last year,” and “800 patients in Aroostook and Hancock counties will now need to find new primary care providers.”

Maine Democratic Party spokesperson Tommy Garcia:
“Susan Collins greenlit the cuts to Medicaid funding that are now forcing primary care clinics to shut down across Maine. Maine voters will know Collins is responsible for their less accessible, more expensive health care and will reject her for failing us in 2026.”

Read more:

• Maine Morning Star: Maine Family Planning will shut down its primary care practice because of federal funding cuts

• WGME: Maine Family Planning to close doors of primary care practice

• Maine Public: Maine Family Planning will close its primary care practice at end of October

• Bangor Daily News: Maine Family Planning is closing its primary care practice

• Maine Beacon: Medicaid cuts force Maine Family Planning to close primary care practice

• WABI: Maine Family Planning closing its primary care practice due to federal funding cuts