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Colorado Health Centers Fear Medicaid Cuts Amid Shutdown

10/19/2025

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The federal shutdown alarms Northern Colorado health centers about potential Medicaid cuts.
Mitzi Moran, Sunrise Community Health CEO, says patients are low-income workers relying on Medicaid.
Sunrise Community Health serves over 40,000 patients, about half relying on Medicaid.
If funding is cut, quarter of patients could lose care, increasing hospital visits and family strain.
Moran criticizes Congress for not recognizing the healthcare system's fragility, calling removal of affordable care shortsighted.

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The federal shutdown alarms Northern Colorado health centers about potential Medicaid cuts.
Mitzi Moran, Sunrise Community Health CEO, says patients are low-income workers relying on Medicaid.
Sunrise Community Health serves over 40,000 patients, about half relying on Medicaid.
If funding is cut, quarter of patients could lose care, increasing hospital visits and family strain.
Moran criticizes Congress for not recognizing the healthcare system's fragility, calling removal of affordable care shortsighted.