Maine Health Insurance

State Rankings

The Northeast, in general, is one of the healthiest regions in the United States, and Maine is no exception. On the strength of its community and environment factors, Maine is one of the ten healthiest states in the country. Maine has the least violent crime in the country, and is ranked in the top 15 in least occupational fatalities, infectious disease, and air pollution. Unfortunately, Maine suffers from poor healthy behaviors amongst its residents as well as substandard public health statistics. Both smoking and obesity are high in Maine, at 18.2% and 27.4% respectively, putting it more in line with the more unhealthy Southern states. Child immunization coverage is also poor, rating only 36th out of all states. Overall, however, Maine's healthcare determinants are stronger than its outcomes would suggest, implying that Maine is slowly becoming healthier as a state and indicating a bright future for Maine health insurance.

Maine Healthcare

Less than 10% of residents do not have Maine health insurance, which is one of the lowest rates in the United States, according to the Kaiser Foundation. This may be due to a higher than average percentage of Mainers who are enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare. In total, the state of Maine spends only $11 million on public healthcare, which is one of the lowest amounts in the country, but this amount is due to its low population. On a per capita basis, Maine is one of the highest spending states in the country, which helps contribute to its positive healthcare determinants. Maine has several healthcare and Medicare plans that are highly rated by the NCQA: