By John Frank | Axios Denver
A Colorado program that provides taxpayer-funded health care to unauthorized immigrants is seeing costs spike more than 600% after the latest influx.
Why it matters: The benefits that Colorado offers to people living in the country illegally are in the spotlight amid a federal crackdown on sanctuary states and cities.
How it works: A 2022 law dubbed Cover All Coloradans provides the equivalent of Medicaid and children’s health insurance coverage to those who would otherwise qualify if they were citizens.