https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/home daily 1.0 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/1732041336612-GHZQ6OCKNKW5F6R4WM6V/red.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/1732043851748-PI8I6MX344XOODK8ML2O/shutterstock_2365670117_2.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/1732122322169-4N66GT1K5NXTE4XCHNF6/dark+blue+square.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/1732041336612-GHZQ6OCKNKW5F6R4WM6V/red.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/56b2dcd2-73d3-4c88-bd87-eb9c572e1018/Mid+Valley+Family+Practice+%28Basalt+clinic+staff%29_rev.jpg Home In 2024, an estimated 575,000 Coloradans lost their Medicaid coverage as pandemic continuous enrollment ended. Many are still eligible for Medicaid but unenrolled due to barriers or they are unable to afford private health insurance. Without this coverage, they are unable to access the health care they need. Providers who serve them across the state are seeing large increases in uninsured patients, creating significant financial burden. Additionally, health care providers are facing higher costs for supplies, prescription drugs and labor – and the Medicaid reimbursement they are receiving doesn’t cover the costs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/edf123df-91a7-4b55-be36-64f03060d16a/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/a4f497e5-afe1-4b12-aad8-305887d5c66c/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web8.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/e23d25c3-1912-495a-bcf8-158dc3f4a238/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web9.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/bc4ef318-ded2-43e9-9a3f-d6caf9be7fcf/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web22.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/story daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/story/lakewood-family-struggles-with-medicaid-enrollment monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/38effc31-384a-4a7e-be43-285dd52cb05d/Lola-and-son-2_sm.jpg Stories - Lakewood family struggles with Medicaid enrollment “I’ve tried to do things in the Medicaid app like I’m told I should, but I get so flustered. They make those apps as confusing as their letters. If you put one wrong thing, they are going to deny you. And honestly, it starts to feel like that’s what they want. It’s just wrong.” ~ Lola Milo, mother, wife and former Medicaid member https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/story/confusion-about-medicaid-keeps-older-adult-from-care-he-needs monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/6de40a5c-add3-4312-aaed-238507618180/Lisa-Westhoff%2C-Regional-Oral-Health-Specialist%2C-Aspen-Community-Health_sm.jpg Stories - Confusion about Medicaid keeps older adult from care he needs Lisa Westhoff, oral health specialist https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/story/basalt-practice-sees-patients-forced-out-of-treatment monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/56b2dcd2-73d3-4c88-bd87-eb9c572e1018/Mid+Valley+Family+Practice+%28Basalt+clinic+staff%29_rev.jpg Stories - Basalt practice sees patients forced out of treatment “We don’t know where they are now, or what has happened to them.” ~ Kristin Bronoski, practice manager at Mid Valley Family Practice in Basalt, speaking about the patients who lost Medicaid and left the practice’s outpatient detox center https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/story/a-colorado-mother-tells-her-story monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/8ff96bfb-9f0e-4f5d-896b-166a53b5ad83/shutterstock_1476853664_sm.jpg Stories - A Colorado mother tells her story “Losing Medicaid hasn’t just affected our health; it has created a cloud of uncertainty over our lives. We’re living in a state of constant worry, and it’s not just about surviving day to day - it’s about ensuring my children have access to the care they need to thrive.” ~ Julianna Mascarenas, Single mother of six children, four of whom still live at home, San Luis Valley https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news daily 0.75 2025-05-29 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorados-struggling-low-income-health-care-centers-to-get-boost-under-new-law monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/new-colorado-laws-boost-home-care-wages-establishes-60-million-safety-net-provider-fund monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/signed-legislation-to-protect-access-to-health-care-stabilize-health-care-safety-net monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/house-advances-bill-to-stabilize-safety-net-providers-protect-access-to-health-care monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/with-drop-in-medicaid-covered-patients-colorado-safety-net-clinics-seek-help-from-lawmakers monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-senate-votes-to-stabilize-medicaid-funding-in-the-face-of-trump-cuts monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-gov-jared-polis-signs-state-budget-with-12b-in-cuts monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/bipartisan-alternative-emerges-to-bill-seeking-to-cap-hospitals-reimbursements monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/legislation-to-protect-access-to-health-care-stabilize-health-care-safety-net-passes-senate monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/bill-to-stabilize-colorados-health-care-safety-net-passes-senate monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/some-colorado-lawmakers-craft-plan-to-provide-millions-to-providers-that-serve-under-uninsured monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-lawmakers-propose-bills-to-bolster-funding-for-medicaid-and-safety-net-providers monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/legislation-to-protect-access-to-health-care-stabilize-health-care-safety-net-passes-committee-unanimously monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/heres-whats-going-on-with-medicaid-in-colorado-including-potential-deep-federal-cuts monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/deep-medicaidsnap-cuts-would-cost-colorados-economy-14000-jobs-next-year-according-to-new-report monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/a-budget-crisis-looming-cuts-threaten-care-for-the-most-vulnerable-patients monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/financial-challenges-and-possible-medicaid-cuts-puts-many-rural-hospitals-at-risk-of-closure-says-new-report monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-health-care-providers-fear-devastating-impacts-of-potential-medicaid-cuts monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/arkansas-valley-regional-medical-center-announces-closure-of-obstetric-services monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/financial-crisis-looms-for-dozens-of-primary-care-and-behavioral-health-clinics-in-colorado monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/b3fb6e2c-aa9c-48b8-a102-a7b35f10a1f9/medicaid-clinics-63pkg-frame-1908.jpg In the News - Financial crisis looms for dozens of primary care and behavioral health clinics in Colorado - Make it stand out Salud Family Health CEO John Santistevan CBS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/9182e058-c6d5-48a3-b7d2-420f4eae1f08/gettyimages-1094669220.jpg In the News - Financial crisis looms for dozens of primary care and behavioral health clinics in Colorado - Make it stand out Dr. Gregory Jaramillo talks with Jesus Nurivera during an exam at Salud Family Health Centers in Longmont on Thursday, June 4, 2015 Lewis Geyer/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/3f5306c5-fd98-40f4-844a-938b9c6e163f/medicaid-clinics-63pkg-frame-3593.jpg In the News - Financial crisis looms for dozens of primary care and behavioral health clinics in Colorado - Make it stand out Colorado Republican State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer CBS https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/more-than-5-million-children-lose-medicaid-health-coverage monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/healthcare-groups-urge-leaders-to-protect-medicaid-funding-amid-budget-cuts monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/our-communitys-health-is-at-stake-as-medicaid-crisis-grows monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-might-not-meet-medicaid-provider-pay-targets-for-the-long-term-future monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/557b958f-2f4f-4728-b024-df4857a37124/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-10.56.54%E2%80%AFAM.jpg In the News - Colorado might not meet Medicaid provider pay targets “for the long-term future” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-health-care-orgs-the-stage-is-set-for-disaster-in-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/250bd0d9-414c-4b0f-baed-ce02b9e2926c/img4384.jpg In the News - Colorado health care orgs: The stage is 'set for disaster' in 2025 - Make it stand out Panelists discuss what could be a challenging 2025 for Colorado health care organizations during a Dec. 3 panel at Denver Health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/59c0409a-fe11-4969-ba12-f3adf55c2e4d/building-the-future-of-health-caresam1349.jpg In the News - Colorado health care orgs: The stage is 'set for disaster' in 2025 - Make it stand out Donna Lyne, CEO of Denver Health, speaks during the Building the Future of Health Care panel at Kevin Taylors at the Opera House on July 18 in Denver. https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/guest-opinion-save-our-safety-net monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/d4a62356-ba85-41de-b25e-f8db09ad13c9/Screenshot+2024-11-25+at+10.14.11%E2%80%AFAM.png In the News - Guest opinion: Save our safety net - Make it stand out Dustin Moyer https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/saving-our-medicaid-safety-net monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/d4a62356-ba85-41de-b25e-f8db09ad13c9/Screenshot+2024-11-25+at+10.14.11%E2%80%AFAM.png In the News - Saving our Medicaid safety net - Make it stand out Dustin Moyer, Aspen Times https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/opinion-medicaid-is-in-crisis-and-the-safety-net-insurance-is-critical-to-colorado monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/0c66c524-b1b2-4c9d-86a5-b442500fd4c7/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+3.52.24%E2%80%AFPM.png In the News - Opinion: Medicaid is in crisis, and the safety net insurance is critical to Colorado - Make it stand out A Medicaid sign is displayed in the hallway at Clinica Family Health on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Adams County, Colo. The health clinic, where 57 percent of patients were on Medicaid at one point, was forced to shutter some services and lay off nearly 50 people due to pandemic-era Medicaid programs ending for patients, leaving many uninsured and the clinic feeling the effects. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post) https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/jobs-programs-are-cut-at-two-colorado-mental-health-centers-amid-medicaid-unwind monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/a89854fc-6f1d-4352-bb20-42c36be2ddf9/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+4.02.42%E2%80%AFPM.png In the News - Jobs, programs are cut at two Colorado mental health centers amid Medicaid “unwind” - Make it stand out Denver park ranger Caronia DiStefano and Kayla Bauer, a WellPower mental health clinician, check on Angel Caranza and Kiki, who had been staying under a structure of tree branches in west Denver in March 2023. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/larimer-countys-mental-health-center-lays-off-75-people-blames-rise-in-uninsured-and-medicaid-reform monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/9652714b-92dc-4184-8dbd-3261302395f8/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+4.08.41%E2%80%AFPM.png In the News - Larimer County’s mental health center lays off 75 people, blames rise in uninsured and Medicaid reform - Make it stand out A ribbon of two-lane road winds through the prairie in Larimer County. Colorado. (Ed Kosmicki, Special to the Colorado Sun) https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/colorado-dropped-medicaid-enrollees-as-red-states-have-alarming-advocates-for-the-poor monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/73e56c74-72ab-44cc-99fd-b2a4334111fa/Screenshot+2024-11-20+at+3.45.40%E2%80%AFPM.png In the News - Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor - Make it stand out Colorado is the only blue state in a cluster of red states with high Medicaid disenrollment rates. Courier-Post File Photo https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/news/safety-net-health-clinics-cut-services-and-staff-amid-medicaid-unwinding monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/eec8a987-6ee7-42fd-a967-cb17c4a761c5/Screenshot-2024-11-20-at-3.57.06%E2%80%AFPM.jpg In the News - Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ - Make it stand out The RiverStone Health Clinic in Billings, Montana. (Lynn Donaldson/Bloomberg via Getty Images) https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/what-theyre-saying daily 0.75 2024-12-17 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/what-theyre-saying/joint-statement-from-members-of-the-colorado-health-policy-coalition-on-the-state-budget-and-the-crisis-facing-medicaid-members-and-those-who-provide-their-care monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/who-we-are daily 0.75 2026-02-10 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/stories daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/in-the-news daily 0.75 2025-04-21 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/the-big-picture daily 0.75 2024-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/eae8e9e7-76f5-404a-9935-bb424faee806/Picture1.jpg The Big Picture - Make it stand out Source: KFF, Medicaid enrollment and unwinding tracker, Sept. 12, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/a4f6715c-70c7-4b25-9dd8-1d743b881b13/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web27.png The Big Picture 325,000 Coloradans were originally estimated to lose their health insurance between May 2023 and May 2024; 575,605 (1 out of three) Coloradans actually lost their health insurance between May 2023 and May 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/e6614b09-b9ac-4917-82a1-7e22738538af/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web23.png The Big Picture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/034bd989-a80a-4f89-abcd-004cc2772d89/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web24.png The Big Picture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/2f15a5b1-e96b-442c-8394-8d5285ef4a71/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web25.png The Big Picture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/99abad5a-4025-472b-927a-7e9f9c08f5fa/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web26.png The Big Picture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673cda65a248cc7ccd4bfb35/6c630b8e-72ff-418d-a74c-f8cb570c8d83/Save-our-safety-net-icons-for-web19.png The Big Picture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/resources daily 0.75 2026-03-16 https://www.saveoursafetynet.org/our-focus daily 0.75 2026-02-10