Steven Michaud

In 2026, more turmoil is coming for health care providers and patients.

Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association, welcomed the ruling “as a huge victory for Maine hospitals and their patients."

Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association, said the funding helps mitigate some of the damage caused by rolled back support for Medicaid.

The lawsuit, filed against Trump administration health officials in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, seeks to preserve a federal program that provides lower-cost drugs to hospitals and clinics that serve rural, poor and underserved populations.

As hospitals struggle with a deepening financial crisis, they're trying to figure out how to provide the right amount of services and preserve access to care without going broke.

High costs, plummeting revenues and aging infrastructure are resulting in reduced services, delayed critical investments and stretched resources.

Christina "Chrissi" Magquire, president and CEO of Mount Dessert Island Hospital, succeeds Crystal Landry as board chair of the Augusta-based industry group.

The Maine Hospital Association is partnering with Husson University to offer members and employees courses at a discounted rate.

Maine is among the four remaining states with some type of vaccine requirement. 

Hospitals received payments from the $25 million proportional to their pre-pandemic MaineCare revenue.