Coloradans concerned over impact of Obamacare ruling
"The good news from the
He said the law affects everybody, including those who are insured through their job. Weiser said 700,000 Coloradans with pre-existing conditions are now insured, and 400,000 have insurance thanks to Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. The Affordable Care Act also allowed people to stay on their parents' insurance plans until they are 26 years old, instead of 21.
"We must continue to stand up against the federal government's attacks on healthcare and the
About 600,000 Coloradans -- about 9% -- get their insurance thanks to Obamacare. That, however, swelled
The money to pay for it, primarily, is federal, but that won't always be the case.
If not, the entirety of
"This decision continues the unprecedented threat to health care for millions of consumers in the
He said the case posed an extraordinary risk for the state.
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"If the ACA is struck down, this will be catastrophic for all individuals with mental health concerns," Keller said. "At a time when we need to be providing more mental health services, taking away mental health services would be devastating. This is not the way to move forward with health care in this country."
Losing care would be a major setback for Coloradans, said
"We're at a critical turning point to improve LGBTQ health in the state," he said in a statement. "This court case threatens to increase the gap for LGBTQ Coloradans accessing quality, affordable, affirming healthcare."
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