Maine’s uninsured rate experienced the largest decline in the nation in recent years, Governor Janet Mills announced today.
The Governor highlighted a new report (PDF) from the U.S. Census Bureau showing that Maine’s uninsured rate dropped from 8.0 percent in 2019 to 5.7 percent in 2021, representing the largest percentage decline among all states in the nation.
Demand for mental health services that peaked during the pandemic has remained stubbornly high, increasing waitlists and spilling patients into Maine’s hospital emergency rooms. Prior to COVID-19, Mainers might wait weeks to see a behavioral health.
The Mills administration has poured money into behavioral health services, but one expert says there’s not enough money in the government to fix the problems.
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The Mills administration has poured money into behavioral health services, but one expert says there is not enough money in the government to fix the problems.