Colorado Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera urge Congressional Delegation to protect health care access for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans. As Congress considers devastating cuts to Medicaid that would eliminate health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera are urging Colorado’s federal delegation to protect this critical funding.
Governor Jared Polis
“As Colorado’s representatives in Congress, we urge you to oppose Congressionally-proposed cuts to Medicaid funding that would throw hundreds of thousands of Coloradans off their health insurance and increase costs transferred due to uncompensated care for the rest. Children, hardworking individuals, people with disabilities, seniors, and safety net providers are not political pawns or talking points. These cuts would mean losing access to lifesaving care with devastating consequences,” Gov. Polis and Lt. Gov. Primavera wrote in the letter.
“Drastic cuts to Medicaid affect the state and country’s entire care system – from the front-line health care workers who provide care to local clinics, rural hospitals, and safety net providers that serve our communities. Cuts could take health coverage away from hundreds of thousands of Coloradans and millions of Americans from seeing their doctors; they will push thousands of uninsured Coloradans into medical bankruptcy, increase uncompensated care to providers, close rural hospitals, and drive up premiums and costs for all Americans,” the state leaders continued.
If these cuts are enacted, Colorado could lose as many as 12,000 jobs, $1.3 billion in state GDP, and $82 million in state/local tax dollars in 2026. Rural and working-class parts of the state would be hit the hardest.
CD1 Medicaid members
29.32% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 211,721
CD2 Medicaid members
16.02% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 115,634
CD3 Medicaid members
31.21% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 228,019
CD4 Medicaid members
15.61% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 119,814
CD5 Medicaid members
24.23% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 178,644
CD6 Medicaid members
24.21% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 176,847
CD7 Medicaid members
17.74% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 128,990
CD8 Medicaid members
28.93% of the district population is enrolled in Health First Colorado
Average number of Health First Colorado members enrolled per month: 214,218