A spokesman for the state’s Medicaid program, Marc Williams, said in Colorado, children and pregnant women are the only undocumented people who receive Medicaid. The idea is to get them preventive care, so they don’t need costlier emergency coverage down the road.

Representatives in the U.S. House advanced a budget bill late Tuesday night. It proposed to cut billions of dollars in funding, but one particular area would have a major impact on Colorado's economy if U.

The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many Americans