Colorado bill would require large employers that don’t insure all workers to help fund Medicaid

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Some large businesses in Colorado would be required to pay into a new state health care fund to support Medicaid services, under a bill passed by a House committee on Tuesday.

That fee would ultimately support the state’s struggling Medicaid program and increase reimbursement rates for providers, as state policymakers struggle to keep up with rapidly increasing costs for the safety-net health insurance program.

House Bill 26-1327 would require businesses that employ more than …

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