The Republican’s harmful megabill, signed into law this past summer, makes significant cuts to health care, nutrition assistance, and other programs that help families meet basic needs. The legislation includes some of the largest proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.
These changes would reshape health care and nutrition assistance across Colorado. An estimated 190,000 residents could lose health coverage due to cuts and the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits. Another 130,000 people are expected to lose Medicaid coverage. About 55,000 residents may lose all or part of their SNAP benefits. The bill would also shift costs to the state, with Colorado potentially responsible for up to $130 million per year in new SNAP expenses tied to federal cost-sharing requirements.
As a Denver-based vocational program director of a job training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Meg Moore’s program is at risk due to these cuts. Hear her take on what this means for Colorado residents.
Put simply, the bill’s provisions would affect working families who rely on the ACA marketplace, Medicaid recipients who depend on stable coverage, and households that use SNAP benefits to meet basic needs.
We urge Members of Congress to protect the millions who rely on these essential services by extending enhanced premium tax credits to prevent over 20 million Americans with Affordable Care Act health plans from seeing their premium costs skyrocket and opposing funding bills that further cut basic needs programs.
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