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Colorado Seeks Federal Approval for $378M Medicaid Program

8/14/2025

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Colorado is pushing for federal approval of a new payments program aimed at countering Medicaid cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This initiative could bring in $378 million each year, yet the state grapples with a staggering $783 million budget deficit. Lawmakers fear that these Medicaid changes could lead to hospital closures and an increase in uninsured patients seeking care.

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Colorado is pushing for federal approval of a new payments program aimed at countering Medicaid cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This initiative could bring in $378 million each year, yet the state grapples with a staggering $783 million budget deficit. Lawmakers fear that these Medicaid changes could lead to hospital closures and an increase in uninsured patients seeking care.