Medicaid supports healthy moms and babies by providing coverage for maternal care. Medicaid covered over 40% of births nationwide, including nearly 50% of births in rural communities. We urge Congress to protect this vital source of prenatal and postpartum care for women across the country.
Most of the spending on Medicaid is for disabled and elderly individuals. Colorado could not absorb the magnitude of the proposed cuts without impacting these vulnerable populations. We urge Congress to protect this vital program.
CHA urges Congress to reject cuts to the Medicaid program. Not only would they strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations—such as the elderly, children and disabled—but they also would destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.