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Colorado Health Advocates Sound Alarm on Looming Medicaid Cuts Ahead of Critical Congressional Vote
... Colorado expressed concerns Tuesday morning during a virtual press conference hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) over the impact looming Medicaid cuts and changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace will have on Coloradans, specifically cancer ... passed, including more than 8,800 children. More than 1.2 million Coloradans rely on health insurance provided by Medicaid. Thirty-five percent of enrollees are children. The U.S. Senate and House are expected to vote on proposed cuts and changes by the end of June, with a goal of getting the bill to the president by July 4th. Rachel Sanchez, a Greeley resident and Medicaid enrollee, spoke during ...
Colorado Cancer Advocates Ask Rep. Gabe Evans to Protect Medicaid by Opposing Cuts
Today, Colorado advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) delivered over 200 postcards signed by constituents to Rep. Gabe Evans’ district office in Northglenn, urging him to protect Medicaid by opposing any cuts to the program. The postcards highlighted how looming cuts to Medicaid would harm millions of Coloradans, including working families, cancer patients and survivors, pregnant women, people with disabilities, seniors, veterans and children. ... are considering a bill that includes deep cuts to Medicaid. Such devastating cuts would put essential health services at risk for millions of people nationwide and for the more than 1.2 million children and adults in Colorado who rely on Medicaid for lifesaving health care -- including ...