colorado republicans: the federal government should not pay for healthcare for illegal immigrants for immediate release: may 25, 2022 contact: cassandra sebastian (719) 520-0055 washington, d.c.- colorado congressional representatives doug lamborn, ken buck, and lauren boebert sent a letter to u.s. department of health and human services (hhs) secretary xavier beccerra, u.s. secretary of the treasury janet yellen, and centers for medicare & medicaid services (cms) administrator chiquita brooks-lasure, urging them to reject colorado's state innovation amendment waiver request, which would use federal funds to subsidize healthcare for illegal immigrants. 