DENVER — The number of uninsured children in Colorado jumped to the highest level in more than 10 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

In a new report , the bureau said 6% of Colorado children had no health insurance coverage in 2024 compared to 4.1% the year prior, equating to 15,000 fewer insured kids.

Toni Sarge said the fall-off is the result of the so-called "Medicaid unwinding" following the COVID-19 pandemic. During the health emergency, states did not require families to renew health insurance coverage; it was done automatically. When that ended, the coverage of a lot of kids fell through the administrative cracks.

"It is extremely troubling but not surprising," Sarge said.

With new work requirements under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Act (H.R.1) , Colo

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