​Abortion care for Colorado Medicaid recipients, public employees ​n​ow covered by insurance

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 533

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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After Colorado voters in 2024 approved Amendment 79 to enshrine the right to abortion in the Colorado Constitution, people seeking abortion care in the state can have that care covered by Medicaid as of 2026.

But the success of the amendment depends on whether coverage actually results in patients accessing affordable abortion care, according to leaders with Colorado-based reproductive rights group Cobalt.

Adequate Medicaid reimbursement rates for abortion care providers will determine …

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