| Question 2, 2017 | |
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Also Known as |
Medicaid Expansion Initiative |
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Topic |
Healthcare |
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Question 2 or the Medicaid Expansion Initiative, is a ballot measure that the citizens of Maine will vote for on November 7th, 2017.
Question[]
"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?"[1]
The yes campaign[]
The yes campaign, which would extend Obamacare, Medicare, and Medicaid, is backed by "Mainers for Health Care." [1]
The no campaign[]
The no campaign, which would keep Obamacare, Medicare, and Medicaid at its current rates, it backed by the "Welfare to Work" [2] PAC. <references>