Glenwood Springs Post Independent

Medicaid and SNAP are set for an overhaul. Colorado counties and lawmakers are wondering how to respond.

With major changes coming to the country’s social safety net system, Colorado counties are bracing for heavier caseloads and ...
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Colorado budget heads to governor with deep Medicaid cuts

Colorado's legislature has approved a $46.8 billion budget that includes significant Medicaid cuts to address a $1.5 billion shortfall, with Governor Jared Polis expected to sign it soon. The ...
The Aspen Times

‘No magic bullet:’ Colorado officials seek ways to curb rising Medicaid costs

Colorado’s spending on Medicaid — the federal-state program that covers more than 1 in 5 low-income Coloradans — is reaching a point of unsustainability, state officials say. Cuts to the program may ...
Yahoo

Medicaid spending doubled in Colorado despite enrollment

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication to include comments from the Arizona Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. (The Center Square) - Colorado has seen ...
Loveland Reporter-Herald

After a parade of Medicaid errors and cuts, Colorado lawmakers plan a deep review of health care program

Frustrated with prior management of Medicaid and bracing for more near-term cuts, Colorado lawmakers plan to do a “deep dive” ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

State Medicaid cuts pose concerns for locals with disabilities

Under Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), state taxes cannot be increased without explicit voter approval, and the ...