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Proposed Bill Gives Health Aid to More Colorado Residents

by KREX News Room
by Meaghan Wallace

Story Created: Mar 14, 2013 at 12:52 PM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 14, 2013 at 12:52 PM MDT

DENVER - State legislators are taking the first steps toward offering health assistance to more Colorado residents in need.

Thursday, a senate committee will hear a bill that would allow the state to move forward with Gov. Hickenlooper's plan to expand colorado's Medicaid program.

The bill would make single adults and parents earning just over the federal poverty level eligible for public health assistance.

The expansion would extend health care aid to an estimated 160,000 low-income adults who don't receive it now.

The federal government is supposed to fund a portion of the expansion costs until 2017, but critics have raised concerns about what happens if federal money runs out.

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Disgusted said on Thursday, Mar 14 at 11:45 PM

It's too late. All Colorado is now is fodder for joke material for the late night comedians.

Sad State of Affairs said on Thursday, Mar 14 at 2:22 PM

We need to vote these people out. They legalize dope, mess with the 2nd Amendment, push gay marriage, do nothing to help children who are victims of sex abuse, give illegals free college tuition, and now expand medicaid. What a laughable joke this state is becoming, wake up Colorado before it's to late!

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