PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 10, 2025
The GOP megabill affects millions of Americans receiving Medicaid. With harsher requirements and more verifications, it would put health insurance to over 400,000 individuals in Maine in jeopardy. Among the groups in danger in Maine are fishing industry workers who rely on Medicaid. These are physically demanding jobs with high risks for physical and mental health implications. Among the nearly 33,000 workers in Maine’s fishing industry, rates of those with no health care coverage is 8.7% higher than the general population. Voice your support to preserve federal- and state-funded health care. ~ Marissa Williams, USM graduate in psychology, and Kristen Gleason, associate professor of psychology, University of Southern Maine