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Colorado Faces $2.5 Billion Medicaid Loss, Rural Hospitals at Risk

7/3/2025

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Colorado could lose up to $2.5 billion each year in federal Medicaid funding following a Republican budget bill passed by the Senate. This legislation, which boosts tax cuts and defense spending, threatens the survival of rural hospitals like Lincoln Health, jeopardizing vital services and healthcare access for countless residents.

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Story summary

Colorado could lose up to $2.5 billion each year in federal Medicaid funding following a Republican budget bill passed by the Senate. This legislation, which boosts tax cuts and defense spending, threatens the survival of rural hospitals like Lincoln Health, jeopardizing vital services and healthcare access for countless residents.