2017 Maine Question 2

Question 2: Citizen Initiative
An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care. Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage for qualified adults under age 65 with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level, which in 2017 means $16,643 for a single person and $22,412 for a family of two?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 203,080 58.95%
No 141,436 41.05%
Valid votes 344,516 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 344,516 100.00%
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Maine Question 2, formally entitled "An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care", was a citizen-initiated ballot measure that appeared on the November 7, 2017 statewide ballot in the State of Maine. Maine Question 2 sought to expand Medicaid eligibility under the terms of the Affordable Care Act. The measure passed.

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