Colorado's Medicaid program growth pressures its state budget, with rising costs and upcoming federal funding cuts from the Big Beautiful Bill Act creating fiscal challenges.

Colorado's General Assembly schedules a special session to tackle significant impacts of the new federal budget bill on state Medicaid funding, ACA subsidies, and SNAP program changes. The session addresses substantial Medicaid cuts, provider tax caps, and eligibility restrictions affecting Colorado’s healthcare landscape.

Colorado braces for up to $1 billion in potential federal Medicaid funding cuts, threatening state budget and healthcare services amid Congressional Republican budget proposals.