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26 October
2:37 pm

the big bad beautiful betrayal act that's going to remove healthcare from 500,000 people or double the cost

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John Hickenlooper, at Colorado U.S. Senate General Election Debate (9NEWS)

2:37 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific figure of 500,000 people losing healthcare attributed to a named piece of legislation — verifiable against CBO or policy analysis
What we foundThe 'Big Beautiful Bill' is projected to cause significant healthcare coverage losses and cost increases in Colorado, but the '500,000 losing coverage' figure is higher than most credible Colorado-specific estimates, while the 'double the cost' claim is supported for certain populations.
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