Greeley medical leaders warn Medicaid cuts will destabilize communities

Leaders in Greeley’s health care industry are concerned reduced Medicaid funding will affect not only the uninsured but everyone across Colorado.

This past Wednesday, health care leaders from Banner Health, UCHealth and Sunrise Community Health gathered at the Monfort Children’s Clinic to discuss the impact of recent federal legislation that aims to reduce funding for Medicaid and the impacts on all Coloradans. Many of them echoed what they had spoken about earlier, before the One Big Beautiful Bill Act went into effect in July.

“For many folks in Greeley, Medicaid is the lifeline that means they don’t need to choose between paying rent, putting food on the table and going to the doctor,” City Councilman Tommy Butler said. “That’s the day-to-day reality for some Weld County residents. Th