Healthcare Innovation August 13, 2025
Thinking of a future with significant Medicaid cutbacks leaves many patients worried
Key Highlights
- Medicaid covers one in five Coloradans, including many vulnerable populations such as children in foster care, seniors, and people with disabilities.
- In Alamosa County, 40 percent of residents rely on Medicaid, making cuts potentially devastating for local healthcare services.
- Hospital labor and delivery units could face closures if funding is reduced, impacting maternal health services.
- Proposed Medicaid cuts could eliminate certain medical specialties and threaten the existence of nursing homes in rural areas.
- Economic stress in rural Colorado is compounded by Medicaid reductions, affecting small businesses and employment in the region.
August 13, John Daley with Colorado Public Radio, published...
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