Health insurance in Maine
39,094 uninsured Maine residents earn in the range a premium tax credit is built for. CoverME.gov has not yet published its 2027 enrollment dates.
Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release.
Who is uninsured in Maine
75,311 people under 65 in Maine have no health coverage — 7.2% of the under-65 population, 36th highest of the 51 states and DC. Of those, 39,094 earn inside the premium tax credit range — 52% of the state's uninsured.
19,284 uninsured Maine residents (26% of the total) earn under $22,025. Maine expanded Medicaid, so that group mostly qualifies for it instead — and it enrolls year-round.
Where Maine residents enroll, and by when
Maine does not use HealthCare.gov. It runs CoverME.gov at coverme.gov, and sets its own enrollment dates — which are not always the federal ones. Applying at HealthCare.gov will redirect you.
Maine's 2027 dates are not settled. CoverME.gov has not yet published its 2027 dates. We would rather say that than print a deadline we cannot source.
Checked 2026-09-01. 2027 dates moved nationally after a court ruling — what changed and why.
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The 5 largest counties in Maine
By under-65 population — 68% of Maine's under-65 residents, from 16 counties with published estimates.
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | In subsidy range | Share | Uninsured 50–64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | 242,846 | 5.6% | 6,830 | 51% | 5.0% |
| York County | 167,394 | 5.5% | 4,675 | 51% | 4.4% |
| Penobscot County | 117,944 | 7.1% | 4,265 | 51% | 6.2% |
| Kennebec County | 97,047 | 7.2% | 3,691 | 53% | 6.8% |
| Androscoggin County | 88,241 | 7.1% | 3,287 | 52% | 6.4% |
Source: US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2024 release. "In subsidy range" counts uninsured under-65 residents earning 138–400% of the federal poverty level.