Category: Illegal immigration
Colorado’s Free Health Care Program for Illegal Immigrant ‘Pregnant Persons’ and Children, Backed by Dem Congressional Hopefuls, Costs Seven Times More Than Planned
A Colorado program launched in 2025 to provide taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrant “pregnant persons” and children is costing seven times more than expected. The program, which was estimated to cost less than $15 million but has ballooned in costs to nearly $105 million this fiscal year, has emerged as a sore spot as the state grapples with a $1.5 billion budget shortfall that could lead to deep cuts to Medicaid and other programs for citizens.
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