Cost of Colorado Medicaid initiative for immigrant families 600% over the estimate

[1srelluc]

MSN

Colorado estimates its Medicaid initiative for immigrant families has surpassed the estimated program costs by over 600%, compared to the state legislature's fiscal analysts.

The Cover All Coloradans program provides health benefits to children and pregnant women who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their immigration status. It took effect in January 2025.

Democratic lawmakers in the state passed the bill approving the program in 2022 based on a projected $14.7 million price tag for fiscal 2025 through 2026. The cost has now ballooned to $104.5 million, the Colorado Sun reported on Monday.

The drastic increase is caused, in part, by the number of immigrants qualifying for Cover All Coloradans. About 3,700 immigrants were expected to enroll in the program at the time, but the number of enrollees is nearly 28,000 now.

The program's cost for the next fiscal year is supposed to be even worse — $127.4 million instead of the initial $14.7 million estimate.

This comes as the state legislature deals with an estimated budget deficit of $850 million to $1 billion for fiscal 2026 through 2027. The shortfall is driven by rising Medicaid costs and revenue losses from federal tax policy changes, namely the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The budget deficit forces state lawmakers to cut spending in order to balance the budget proposal, which Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed will cost $50.5 billion. That represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

So the CO dems did not figure the costs correctly....Glad water is still wet.

 

[d0gbreath]

Money problems are no stranger to the US. I figure that it's God's will. Too bad He won't cover our debts. When discussing health benefits to children and pregnant women, money isn't the topic.

 

[Concerned American]

MSN

Colorado estimates its Medicaid initiative for immigrant families has surpassed the estimated program costs by over 600%, compared to the state legislature's fiscal analysts.

The Cover All Coloradans program provides health benefits to children and pregnant women who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their immigration status. It took effect in January 2025.

Democratic lawmakers in the state passed the bill approving the program in 2022 based on a projected $14.7 million price tag for fiscal 2025 through 2026. The cost has now ballooned to $104.5 million, the Colorado Sun reported on Monday.

The drastic increase is caused, in part, by the number of immigrants qualifying for Cover All Coloradans. About 3,700 immigrants were expected to enroll in the program at the time, but the number of enrollees is nearly 28,000 now.

The program's cost for the next fiscal year is supposed to be even worse — $127.4 million instead of the initial $14.7 million estimate.

This comes as the state legislature deals with an estimated budget deficit of $850 million to $1 billion for fiscal 2026 through 2027. The shortfall is driven by rising Medicaid costs and revenue losses from federal tax policy changes, namely the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The budget deficit forces state lawmakers to cut spending in order to balance the budget proposal, which Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed will cost $50.5 billion. That represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

So the CO dems did not figure the costs correctly....Glad water is still wet.

Its all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits. Democrats need to wake up.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

MSN

Colorado estimates its Medicaid initiative for immigrant families has surpassed the estimated program costs by over 600%, compared to the state legislature's fiscal analysts.

The Cover All Coloradans program provides health benefits to children and pregnant women who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their immigration status. It took effect in January 2025.

Democratic lawmakers in the state passed the bill approving the program in 2022 based on a projected $14.7 million price tag for fiscal 2025 through 2026. The cost has now ballooned to $104.5 million, the Colorado Sun reported on Monday.

The drastic increase is caused, in part, by the number of immigrants qualifying for Cover All Coloradans. About 3,700 immigrants were expected to enroll in the program at the time, but the number of enrollees is nearly 28,000 now.

The program's cost for the next fiscal year is supposed to be even worse — $127.4 million instead of the initial $14.7 million estimate.

This comes as the state legislature deals with an estimated budget deficit of $850 million to $1 billion for fiscal 2026 through 2027. The shortfall is driven by rising Medicaid costs and revenue losses from federal tax policy changes, namely the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The budget deficit forces state lawmakers to cut spending in order to balance the budget proposal, which Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed will cost $50.5 billion. That represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

So the CO dems did not figure the costs correctly....Glad water is still wet.

At least the Dems still care about illegal aliens.

That's their most important constituency.

 

[jknowgood]

Money problems are no stranger to the US. I figure that it's God's will. Too bad He won't cover our debts. When discussing health benefits to children and pregnant women, money isn't the topic.

When you kill his children in the womb, why would he help us.

 

[Correll]

MSN

Colorado estimates its Medicaid initiative for immigrant families has surpassed the estimated program costs by over 600%, compared to the state legislature's fiscal analysts.

The Cover All Coloradans program provides health benefits to children and pregnant women who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their immigration status. It took effect in January 2025.

Democratic lawmakers in the state passed the bill approving the program in 2022 based on a projected $14.7 million price tag for fiscal 2025 through 2026. The cost has now ballooned to $104.5 million, the Colorado Sun reported on Monday.

The drastic increase is caused, in part, by the number of immigrants qualifying for Cover All Coloradans. About 3,700 immigrants were expected to enroll in the program at the time, but the number of enrollees is nearly 28,000 now.

The program's cost for the next fiscal year is supposed to be even worse — $127.4 million instead of the initial $14.7 million estimate.

This comes as the state legislature deals with an estimated budget deficit of $850 million to $1 billion for fiscal 2026 through 2027. The shortfall is driven by rising Medicaid costs and revenue losses from federal tax policy changes, namely the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The budget deficit forces state lawmakers to cut spending in order to balance the budget proposal, which Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed will cost $50.5 billion. That represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

So the CO dems did not figure the costs correctly....Glad water is still wet.

Consider what this implies for the retarded nonsense about "11 million illegals".

 

[Nostra]

At least the Dems still care about illegal aliens.

That's their most important constituency.

….until they show up in their neighborhood.

 

[BluesLegend]

….until they show up in their neighborhood.

I noticed Democrats sent in the Dem goon squad to REMOVE the illegals from their Dem elite island. I also noticed Dem governors and mayors squealing like stuck pigs when we shipped THEIR illegals into their states and cities.

 

[Independent thinker]

MSN

Colorado estimates its Medicaid initiative for immigrant families has surpassed the estimated program costs by over 600%, compared to the state legislature's fiscal analysts.

The Cover All Coloradans program provides health benefits to children and pregnant women who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their immigration status. It took effect in January 2025.

Democratic lawmakers in the state passed the bill approving the program in 2022 based on a projected $14.7 million price tag for fiscal 2025 through 2026. The cost has now ballooned to $104.5 million, the Colorado Sun reported on Monday.

The drastic increase is caused, in part, by the number of immigrants qualifying for Cover All Coloradans. About 3,700 immigrants were expected to enroll in the program at the time, but the number of enrollees is nearly 28,000 now.

The program's cost for the next fiscal year is supposed to be even worse — $127.4 million instead of the initial $14.7 million estimate.

This comes as the state legislature deals with an estimated budget deficit of $850 million to $1 billion for fiscal 2026 through 2027. The shortfall is driven by rising Medicaid costs and revenue losses from federal tax policy changes, namely the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The budget deficit forces state lawmakers to cut spending in order to balance the budget proposal, which Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed will cost $50.5 billion. That represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

So the CO dems did not figure the costs correctly....Glad water is still wet.

No surprise there. I bet a lot of it has to do with covering many more illegals than they had planned on.

 

[1srelluc]

No surprise there. I bet a lot of it has to do with covering many more illegals than they had planned on.

Yep, it's a "build it and they will come" type of thing....Who would have thought, right?

 

[Independent thinker]

Yep, it's a "build it and they will come" type of thing....Who would have thought, right?

Yup. They have welcome signs at the border, signs offering free water, and then they say they are not for open borders.

 

[SeaMajor7]

MSN

Colorado estimates its Medicaid initiative for immigrant families has surpassed the estimated program costs by over 600%, compared to the state legislature's fiscal analysts.

The Cover All Coloradans program provides health benefits to children and pregnant women who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of their immigration status. It took effect in January 2025.

Democratic lawmakers in the state passed the bill approving the program in 2022 based on a projected $14.7 million price tag for fiscal 2025 through 2026. The cost has now ballooned to $104.5 million, the Colorado Sun reported on Monday.

The drastic increase is caused, in part, by the number of immigrants qualifying for Cover All Coloradans. About 3,700 immigrants were expected to enroll in the program at the time, but the number of enrollees is nearly 28,000 now.

The program's cost for the next fiscal year is supposed to be even worse — $127.4 million instead of the initial $14.7 million estimate.

This comes as the state legislature deals with an estimated budget deficit of $850 million to $1 billion for fiscal 2026 through 2027. The shortfall is driven by rising Medicaid costs and revenue losses from federal tax policy changes, namely the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The budget deficit forces state lawmakers to cut spending in order to balance the budget proposal, which Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) proposed will cost $50.5 billion. That represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year.

So the CO dems did not figure the costs correctly....Glad water is still wet.

Immigrants
Immigrants
Immigrants
Immigrants

They're freaking ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheGreatSatan]

THEFT!!!

Democrats running fake services and using illegals as bag men.

Democrats = traitors