1. Impacto Financiero y Pérdida de Cobertura Proyectada.
El proyecto de ley federal impulsado por los republicanos, a menudo denominado "Big Ugly Bill", amenaza con desfinanciar masivamente el programa Medicaid, resultando en pérdidas multimillonarias para el estado de Colorado y dejando a cientos de miles de residentes sin cobertura médica esencial.
- Trumps big ugly bill is dangerous, putting patients and providers at risk. If his cuts to medicaid are passed, colorado hospitals could lose 10 billion, making it harder for coloradans to get the care they need.
- Colorado is expected to lose up to 2.5 billion dollars annually in federal medicaid funding under the republican partys massive tax and spending cuts bill.
- The gops cuts to medicaid means that 377,00 coloradans could be at risk of losing health care coverage.
- Nearly 200,00 coloradans could lose their medicaid coverage more than 600,00 coloradans who rely on food assistance snap could see their benefits reduced or cut entirely.
- Rep. Gabe evans says the new law doesnt cut medicaid, but cbo data shows that colorado is projected to lose 14b, one of the steepest cuts nationwide.
2. Amenaza a Hospitales Rurales y Acceso a la Atención.
Las áreas rurales de Colorado, que dependen fuertemente de Medicaid (conocido localmente como Health First Colorado), enfrentan la posibilidad de cierres de hospitales y clínicas, lo que generaría vastas repercusiones económicas y de salud en comunidades ya vulnerables, como el Valle de San Luis.
- Gutting medicaid will screw over colorados rural hospitals and communities the worst.
- Medicaid cuts in trump tax bill could close 6 rural hospitals in colorado, report warns.
- In this rural colorado valley, cuts to medicaid would have vast ripple effects on local jobs, businesses and education.
- In colorados 3rd, where the average rural hospital already operates at a loss per the colorado rural health center, medicaid cuts mean treating more uninsured patients without reimbursement.
- Drastic federal cuts to medicaid means that hospitals clinics in rural colorado will have to reduce services or even close their doors for good.
3. Impacto en la Salud Mental y Poblaciones Vulnerables.
Los recortes no solo afectan la cobertura general, sino que también impactan directamente a las poblaciones más frágiles, incluyendo a personas con discapacidades y pacientes de salud mental, quienes ven reducidas las tasas de reembolso y enfrentan nuevos requisitos burocráticos.
- If trump gets rid of medicaid or reduces its benefits, it would be a death sentence for my son. This is just one story out of colorado.
- Anthem cut colorado medicaid mental health reimbursement 34 yesterday. Our clinic is reeling.
- Medicaid mental health care rates cut 34 oct 1.
- New red tape requirements means coloradans like lydia will be pushed off their coverage.
- Cuts to medicaid means millions stand to lose essential health coverage. 80 of boulder care patients seeking recovery from opioid and alcohol addiction are covered by medicaid.
4. Controversia Política y Rendición de Cuentas de Representantes.
Los representantes republicanos de Colorado, especialmente Gabe Evans y Jeff Hurd, han sido objeto de intensas críticas por votar a favor de los recortes de Medicaid, a pesar de que sus distritos tienen algunas de las tasas de inscripción más altas en el estado.
- Gabe evans falsely claims the republican bill doesnt cut medicaid, despite analysis showing a 1 trillion reduction over a decade and millions losing coverage.
- In colorado, the two congressional districts with the largest proportion of medicaid enrollees are represented by republicans who voted to cut medicaid.
- Rep. Jeff hurd seems to have forgotten why hes in dc, betraying so many in his district when he voted to gut medicaid.
- Lauren boebert, district 4, co, on her constituents losing medicaid these are not wealthy people btw . In a zoom conference she said her constituents health is not my job.
- 63 of voters in co-08 - adams, weld berthoud - say they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who voted to cut medicaid.
5. Respuesta del Gobierno Estatal de Colorado.
Ante la inminente crisis de financiación federal, el Gobernador Jared Polis y la legislatura de Colorado han tenido que tomar medidas drásticas, incluyendo recortes a nivel estatal y la reversión de aumentos de tarifas para proveedores, para intentar mitigar el déficit presupuestario.
- Colorado governor cuts spending on medicaid, higher education and grants to plug 750m hole in state budget.
- Gov. Jared polis said thursday he will reverse the states plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care providers who see medicaid recipients to help address a roughly 750 million hole in the state budget.
- Colorado lawmakers are tackling a critical 80 million medicaid funding shortfall that could reshape the future of healthcare for thousands of residents.
- Colorado hopes a last-second bid will help soften the one big beautiful bills medicaid cuts.