Limits to health insurance program for immigrants approved by Colorado lawmakers

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 1,165

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Amid the hundreds of spending reductions in Colorado’s state budget for the next fiscal year are cuts to health care coverage that’s provided for low-income children and pregnant people regardless of immigration status.

Advocates worry about the impact to a program that has allowed over 20,000 children to see doctors, get dental cleanings and keep up-to-date on vaccinations.

“We — as a society, as a community, as Coloradans — believe that all children in our …

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