Colorado lawmakers advance bill expanding Medicaid to undocumented children, pregnant women

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The House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services committee voted 8-4 to move forward HB22-1289, which would expand coverage to pregnant women and children, regardless of immigration status. via RussellHaythorn COPolitics

It also aims to improve access to health benefits for economically insecure Colorado families among other things.

But the cost of that care is often a huge financial barrier for undocumented families like Giovani’s. But Morgan and other doctors say the state will easily make up those costs in savings from families getting preventive care rather than waiting for much more expensive emergency services.

 

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