ME · 16 Counties
Maine Rural Hospitals
38 active hospitals serving 16 counties. 1 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Maine Receives $190.0M/year$950.0M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Maine receives $190,008,051/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.
Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.
Who It's For
Tailored views for every role in Maine's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Maine's 16 counties and 38 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.
Counties with vs. without a hospital
Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.
Hospital Directory
All 38 active hospitals in Maine. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgton Hospital | Bridgton | Cumberland | 25 | Government | CAH | |
| Calais Community Hospital | Calais | Washington | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Cary Medical Center | Caribou | Aroostook | 65 | Not-for-Profit | Rural | |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | Androscoggin | 250 | Government | ||
| Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center | Bangor | Penobscot | 100 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias | Washington | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Healthsouth/maine Medical Center, Llc | Portland | Cumberland | 100 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Houlton Regional Hospital | Houlton | Aroostook | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Maine Medical Center -transplant Center | Portland | Cumberland | 0 | Government | ||
| Mainegeneral Medical Center | Augusta | Kennebec | 287 | Not-for-Profit | Rural |
38 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
1 of 16 counties (6%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
1 counties in Maine have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
County Health Profiles
All 16 counties in Maine. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
| County ▲ | Population | Hospitals | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 111,139 | 2 | 2 Hospitals | |
| Aroostook | 67,105 | 4 | 4 Hospitals | |
| Cumberland | 303,069 | 7 | 7 Hospitals | |
| Franklin | 29,456 | 1 | 1 Hospital | |
| Hancock | 55,478 | 3 | 3 Hospitals | |
| Kennebec | 123,642 | 3 | 3 Hospitals | |
| Knox | 40,607 | 1 | 1 Hospital | |
| Lincoln | 35,237 | 1 | 1 Hospital | |
| Oxford | 57,777 | 2 | 2 Hospitals | |
| Penobscot | 152,199 | 6 | 6 Hospitals |
16 counties shown
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Maine's 16 counties
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)
Financial Health
FY2025 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports
5 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
34 active HRSA grants totaling $30.9M in FY2025
Largest Grant Recipients
Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).
Healthcare Workforce & Access
Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations
Provider Workforce
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Medically Underserved Areas & Populations
CDC PLACES Health Indicators
Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages
Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024
Hospital Closures
4 rural hospitals closed since 2005
| Hospital | City | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Inland Hospital | WATERVILLE | Kennebec | 2025 |
| Southern Maine Health Care - Sanford Medical Center | Sanford | York | 2015 |
| Parkview Adventist Medical Center | Brunswick | Cumberland | 2015 |
| St. Andrews Hospital | Boothbay Harbor | Lincoln | 2013 |
Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Maine's 38 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Maine.
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What's in the Maine Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 38 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 1 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Maine's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about Maine's rural hospitals? See the Maine FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
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Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.