Senate Democrats Recognized as Health Care Champions
Healthier Colorado celebrated Senators Kyle Mullica, Iman Jodeh, and Lisa Cutter for their leadership on health care legislation
DENVER, CO – On Thursday, Healthier Colorado celebrated legislators who prioritized the health of Coloradans during the 2025 legislative session. Healthier Colorado scored legislators based on their sponsorship and votes on the organization’s pro-health policy priorities across four categories: Care Access, Bridging the Gap, Healthy Communities, and Early Childhood.
Senate Democrats and their awards include:
Care Access: Senator Kyle Mullica
Bridging the Gap: Senator Iman Jodeh
Healthy Communities: Senator Iman Jodeh
Early Childhood: Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter and Senator Iman Jodeh (tie)
Senator Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, was recognized for his work to increase access to affordable, quality health care, including sponsoring legislation to support medical providers that serve low-income Coloradans (SB25-290) and legislation to protect patients from surprise ambulance billing (HB25-1088).
“As an emergency nurse, expanding access to quality care will always be a top priority for me,” said Mullica. “Every Coloradan deserves to get the care they need, when and where they need it, without breaking the bank. I’m proud of our work this session to support safety net providers, protect preventive care coverage, and lower costs for families.”
Senator Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, was recognized in three categories for her legislation to reduce health disparities, create healthy communities, and promote early childhood health. This year, she sponsored legislation to eliminate medical copayments for incarcerated individuals accessing health services (HB25-1026), safeguard coverage of preventative health care services regardless of federal action (SB25-196), expand the SNAP program to include certain restaurant meals (SB25-169), keep student athletes safe by ensuring access to defibrillators (SB25-191), and support early childhood health (SB25-017).
“Everyone needs access to health care, but too often structural inequities based on income, race, and zip code get in the way of every Coloradan accessing the care they need,” said Jodeh. “This legislative session I worked to safeguard coverage for preventative health care, expand access to care behind bars, keep our communities safe and healthy, and support Colorado kids and families. I’m honored to be recognized by Healthier Colorado and look forward to our continued partnership.”
Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, also tied for the Early Childhood award for her leadership on legislation to strengthen and streamline access to health care for children (SB25-017).
“We owe it to our children to provide the support they need in their early years. That is not only the right thing to do, but an important investment in our future,” said Cutter. “This year, I championed legislation to support children’s health care and early intervention services and expand access to affordable prescription medicine. I’m grateful to be recognized for my work to make sure every child and family has the opportunity to thrive in Colorado.”
Senators Judy Amabile, Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Dylan Roberts, and Jeff Bridges were also recognized for their work on health care this legislative session.