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How 'defund Planned Parenthood' came to threaten primary care in rural ME

By NPR.org  
   November 19, 2025

On Oct. 1, Maine Family Planning let patients know they would be ending primary care services at the end of the month at three clinics in the far reaches of the state: Houlton, Presque Isle and Ellsworth. That change affected nearly 1,000 patients, including patients on Medicaid and those with private insurance.

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