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Report ties Medicaid cuts to job losses

Rocky Mountain News

Published April 22, 2008 at 12:21 p.m.
Updated April 22, 2008 at 12:21 p.m.

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Colorado could lose more than 3,500 jobs and an accompanying $135 million in wages because of Medicaid rule changes issued by the Bush administration, the nonprofit Families USA said today.

Most of the economic impact would happen in the first year, when Colorado would lose $157.4 million in Medicaid payments, according to the Families USA report. Over five years, the funding loss would amount to $787.2 million.

“These cuts in federal Medicaid payments will have a ripple effect through state economies that are already struggling during this economic downturn,” said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, in a statement. “This economic harm will increase the number of people who may need Medicaid as thousands of Coloradans see their paychecks being cut or their jobs being eliminated.”

The seven rule changes issued by the Bush administration last year are either under a congressional moratorium or awaiting implementation.

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  • April 30, 2008

    7:40 a.m.

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    jacka writes:

    Who's jobs, government workers, doctors, nurses, average Joe?

    What is the state doing about this?

    How many will lose healthcare?

    Clearly the obvious need is to jack up taxes to cover the shortfall.

    Were is my Ref C money being spent?