rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/protect-health-equity-in-colorado?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-protect-health-equity-in-colorado' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> COLOR https://actionnetwork.org/groups/color https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/755/086/normal/Protect_Health_Equity__April_2026_(1).png When HB26-1411 moved through the House last week, organizations across Colorado came together to protect Cover All Coloradans. As it moves to the Senate, we’re building on that momentum and inviting you to add your name to protect health equity in Colorado. Last week, we saw what it looks like when elected leaders move with courage and community at the center. Representative Lorena Garcia, alongside Representatives Velasco and Zokaie, advanced an amendment to restore access to health care for immigrant children and pregnant people in Colorado and pushed further to include dental benefits because care is not partial and dignity is not negotiable. That amendment passed in the House. Now, the Senate must decide what happens next. We need people power to make it clear that our communities expect access to care to be protected. By signing on, you are standing for: Protecting health equity in Colorado Access to care for children and families A healthcare system that includes all of us Add your name and stand with communities across Colorado to protect health equity. _____ Protect Health Equity in Colorado Protect the communities you represent by protecting Cover All Coloradans and upholding the state’s commitment to health equity. We, the undersigned organizations, write to affirm our commitment to the communities we serve and to express our deep concern regarding proposed changes to the Cover All Coloradans program, including enrollment caps, spending limits, and benefit reductions. Cover All Coloradans provides access to Medicaid-like coverage for children and pregnant people who meet all Medicaid eligibility requirements, except for immigration status. We call on Colorado legislators entrusted to represent our communities to: Support amendments to restore equitable access to healthcare Oppose any additional cuts or changes that limit equitable access to healthcare Protect health equity by speaking up in support of Cover All Coloradans during floor debate We believe our legislators can meet this moment with leadership that reflects our shared values: protecting access, advancing health equity, strengthening public health, and ensuring that no one – especially those with the fewest options – is forced to go without the care they need. Program Changes & Community Impact The Governor’s administration proposed an aggressive agenda of cuts to Cover All Coloradans. The ones approved by the Joint Budget Committee — though less aggressive – still represent a substantial shift away from the intent and design of the Cover All Coloradans program. These changes would significantly downgrade the quality of care by reducing access to managed and integrated care and behavioral health services, capping dental benefits at $750 annually, freezing enrollment in long-term services and supports for children, and implementing a children’s enrollment and spending cap. The changes come after three years of intentional investment to build awareness, trust, and participation in the program. Families were encouraged to enroll, use their coverage, and seek preventive and early care, exactly as the program was designed. Now, access is being restricted at a moment when it is most needed. As preventable diseases re-emerge and communities continue recovering from the impacts of COVID-19, limiting access to preventive care, vaccinations, and early treatment increases risk for all of us. Restricting access leads to delayed care, increased reliance on emergency services, higher uncompensated care costs, worsening health outcomes, increased public health risks, and added strain on families and communities already navigating barriers to care. We, the undersigned organizations, stand together in calling for equitable, just, and humane decisions that protect the health equity in Colorado. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-health-equity-in-colorado