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26 October
5:00 pm

nine hospitals and seven rural clinics are in danger and risk of closing because of Medicaid cuts

Overstated

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

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Why we checked itSpecific numbers of healthcare facilities at risk of closure due to Medicaid cuts — a concrete, verifiable assertion about the impact of policy on Colorado's healthcare infrastructure
What we foundThe nine-hospital figure is supported by a Public Citizen report and corroborated by multiple independent outlets, but the specific claim of seven rural clinics at separate risk of closure does not appear in any source reviewed, making the combined claim overstated.
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