Gov. Jared Polis’ Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Pinnacol Spin-Off Get Cold Reception From Lawmakers

“Even worse than we thought”: Colorado is stuck in a cycle of annual, $1B state budget shortfalls

Each year the cycle continues, state lawmakers will have fewer ways to address the gap without cutting state programs and services. Skyrocketing Medicaid costs are primarily to blame.

Gov. Jared Polis’ proposed Medicaid cuts, Pinnacol spin-off get cold reception from lawmakers

Gov. Jared Polis' plan for Medicaid spending, Pinnacol privatization and other budget cuts received a cold reception Wednesday from the legislature's Joint Budget Committee.

Danny Davis pushes back against SNAP, Medicaid cuts

Danny Davis spoke last week to Austin Weekly News saying that any one-time or partial payouts of benefits while welcome does not solve the dilemma.