Colorado Fact-Check Examines Medicaid, Epstein Claims in Campaign Ads
A Colorado news outlet fact-checks attack ads circulating ahead of the November election, focusing on claims about Republican incumbents' votes on Medicaid and the Epstein files. Ads claiming Reps. Crank, Evans and Hurd voted for "Trump's cuts to Medicare and Medicaid" refer to their support for H.R.1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill), which CBO estimates will cut federal spending by roughly $900 billion over 10 years and reduce insurance coverage for 7.5 million people nationally. The fact-check details how the law adds work requirements starting January 2027 affecting roughly 377,000 of Colorado's 1.2 million Medicaid enrollees, and phases down the provider tax from 6% to 3.5% starting October 2027, which the Colorado Hospital Association estimates will cost the state $11 billion in federal Medicaid funding. The piece also addresses separate ad claims about lawmakers' votes related to Epstein files transparency.