Health care costs in Colorado will grow under federal policy, patient advocates say

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,129

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Patients and health care providers in Colorado on Tuesday expressed anxiety around high health care costs as a result of the Trump administration’s policies.

At a virtual roundtable hosted by Healthier Colorado, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, heard from advocates about how new Medicaid requirements under H.R.1, an end of extended Affordable Care Act tax credits, and other cuts from the federal government have hindered health providers’ ability to offer the care that …

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