US EditionWhen Will Congress Pass Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
- As of April 2025, Medicaid enrollment in Colorado included over 1.2 million individuals, representing more than 20% of the state's population.
- The increase in Medicaid enrollment followed legislative expansions in Colorado in 2009 and 2014, including the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which extended eligibility to individuals earning up to 1.38 times the federal poverty threshold.
- Medicaid covers diverse populations, with children forming the largest share, and Colorado's uninsured rate dropped from about 14-15% to roughly 6.5% after expansion.
- Kim Bimestefer, executive director of Colorado's Medicaid agency, emphasized the importance of receiving clear guidance on work requirements, including details on eligibility, exemptions, frequency of application, and the populations affected.
- These expansions suggest continued reliance on Medicaid in Colorado while policy discussions focus on work requirements and program changes that could affect coverage.
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States brace for impact as Trump’s big bill nears completion in Congress
By DAVID A. LIEB JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s big bill to cut taxes and reduce federal spending on some social safety net programs could have large implications for states, but for many it’s too late to do much about it this year. Tuesday marks the start of a new budget year in 46 states. Though some legislatures are still working, most already have adjourned and finalized their spending plans without knowing whether feder…
Sen. Van Hollen slams Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' and its Medicaid cuts
As the Senate's "vote-a-rama" over President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" gets underway, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joins Erielle Reshef to criticize the cuts in the legislation to programs like Medicaid, clean energy and more.
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* ICYMI: ‘Having Medicaid keeps me alive’: Illinois residents anxiously watch as Congress considers Medicaid cuts. Tribune… The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would slash the program, which provides health care coverage to people with low incomes, in order to help pay for tax cuts and border and national security. President Donald Trump and congressional [...]
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