Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services, under the leadership of Commissioner Ricker Hamilton, serves approximately one-third of the people of Maine. DHHS provides health care and social service support to children, families, the elderly, the disabled, people with mental illness or substance abuse issues and the poor.
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Medicaid Expansion
Maine DHHS analysis of the MaineCare expansion debate
Despite being rejected five times previously, once again, a push to expand MaineCare—the...
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Inside Augusta
Maine DHHS Puts Limit on Automatic Replacement of EBT Cards
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has implemented a new...
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Inside Augusta
More than $89 Million Saved Through Welfare Reforms
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced yesterday its...
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Commentary
$500 Million Price Tag on Latest Medicaid Expansion Bill
AUGUSTA — Today the Department of Health and Human Services released the fiscal...