Resolve, To Study A Medicaid Forward Plan For Maine

LD 1070 is a resolution directing Maine's Office of Affordable Health Care to study whether to expand Medicaid coverage to Mainers under 65 with household incomes above 138% of the federal poverty level (currently ineligible for Medicaid but not enrolled in other health coverage). The study must examine impacts on insurance markets, provider reimbursement, funding needs, operational requirements, and federal waiver opportunities. The office must propose a phased implementation plan (starting with lower-income groups) and submit a final report to the Health Coverage Committee by January 1, 2026. This resolution does not create new Medicaid coverage but authorizes a study to inform future policy decisions.