The House and Senate Majorities are rushing through a tax cut bill – without negotiating with their colleagues across the aisle – that will benefit well-off Americans and be partly paid for through cuts to MaineCare and CoverME.

In fact, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that 16 million Americans will be kicked off their healthcare plans resulting in tens of thousands of Maine people losing coverage.

But because the bill cuts funding to MaineCare, we all will lose: hospitals may close, and older Maine people may lose access to their home and community-based services. For the 50,000 Mainers receiving coverage through CoverME, annual premiums could rise $2,160 on average.

Senator King has vigorously opposed this bill and voted twice this year in opposition to the related budget resolutions. As the Senate looks to consider the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, he is looking to communicate the on-the-ground impact to Maine people – and he would like to hear from YOU about how this bill would affect you, your family, and your communities.

• Is MaineCare your primary health insurer or do you receive coverage through CoverME, and are you concerned about maintaining access to your current healthcare team, services, or resources due to the One Big Beautiful Bill policies and cuts to MaineCare and CoverME?

• Are you a paid or unpaid caregiver for someone who relies on MaineCare, and concerned for how cuts may affect your ability to care for them?

• Are you a healthcare provider or someone who works in healthcare, and concerned about how cuts to MaineCare and the CoverMe exchange will impact your patients or your work?

If you are interested in sharing your story, please email health_stories@king.senate.gov before Friday, June 27^th.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Senator King will not publicly share your personal or identifying information without your permission. If you choose to share your story, Senator King’s office may follow up with you. If given permission to share publicly, Senator King may use the stories you share in remarks, press releases, interviews with press, social media posts, or communications with federal agencies and elected officials.

Note: These letters from you are different from constituent letters that are submitted through the site where you are seeking answers about a problem or actions from the federal government.  These stories you choose to share are strictly to help Senator King outline his concerns about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s harm to Maine people and our health care needs, and would not receive a personal response. Your letters and questions to Senator King are always welcome by submitting them to the “Write to Angus” page on our website devoted to interacting with Maine constituents.