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Maine Family Planning will close its primary care practice at end of October
https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-10-01/maine-family-planning-will-close-its-primary-care-practice-at-end-of-octoberThe nonprofit says it faced an impossible decision after losing $2 million in Medicaid funding under a new federal law. That means 800 patients in Aroostook and Hancock counties will now need to find new primary care providers.
The law bans health providers who also offer abortions from being reimbursed BY Medicaid.
“The cruel and dangerous law has put us in an impossible situation," President and CEO George Hill said in a written statement. "Discharging and turning away vulnerable patients strikes at the very heart of MFP’s reputation as a trusted community provider that has been able to serve patients of any means for more than 50 years.”
As a result, Maine Family Planning says they've been providing primary care to Medicaid patients in Ellsworth, Houlton, and Presque Isle free of charge since July.
The law bans health providers who also offer abortions from being reimbursed BY Medicaid.
“The cruel and dangerous law has put us in an impossible situation," President and CEO George Hill said in a written statement. "Discharging and turning away vulnerable patients strikes at the very heart of MFP’s reputation as a trusted community provider that has been able to serve patients of any means for more than 50 years.”
As a result, Maine Family Planning says they've been providing primary care to Medicaid patients in Ellsworth, Houlton, and Presque Isle free of charge since July.