Comprehensive Medicaid expansion report details positive impacts on Colorado jobs, economic growth and household income

"According to a new report on Medicaid, expanding Medicaid eligibility in Colorado could add 22,388 new jobs, increase economic activity by $4.4 billion and raise average annual household earnings by $608 by 2026. The independent report commissioned by the Colorado Health Foundation,  "Medicaid Expansion: Examining the Impact on Colorado's Economy," also finds that expanding Medicaid to 138 percent of the federal poverty level will require fewer state dollars than not doing so..."  Click here to read the release and the full report.  [Source: COPrevent]