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Source: Colorado Newsline

Date: 20/01/2026

By: Lindsey Toomer

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Abortion care for Colorado Medicaid recipients, public employees ​n​ow covered by insurance

After Colorado voters in 2024 approved Amendment 79 to enshrine the right to abortion in the Colorado Constitution, people seeking abortion care in the state can have that care covered by Medicaid as of 2026.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in 2025 signs into law a bill that implements Amendment 79, a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and lifts a prohibition on public funds for care. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)