Colorado’s state budget shortfall grows to more than $1.5 billion, forcing legislature to make much deeper cuts
The gap between how much money the Colorado legislature has to allocate this year and the cost of…
Providing health care to immigrants who are children or pregnant is costing Colorado 611% more than expected
Providing health care to children and pregnant people who would qualify for Medicaid if not for their immigration…
Flawed analysis helped cause Colorado Medicaid program’s costs to surge
A Colorado Medicaid program was beset with explosive costs and fraud after state officials relied on a flawed…
Bennet says he’ll seek public option for health insurance if elected
Colorado gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Friday that he’ll seek a public option for health…
Colorado Medicaid officials say $25 million was bilked in fraud scheme
A Medicaid fraud scheme targeting a free transportation program that shuttled patients to medical appointments cost an estimated…
Colorado state economists warn of recession risk in murky forecast
Colorado faces a heightened recession risk heading into 2026, state economists said Friday, as recent data — still…
Trump administration renames NREL to National Laboratory of the Rockies
Federal officials on Monday renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory — which is headquartered in Golden — and…
How Medicaid became such a drag on Colorado’s state budget
Colorado lawmakers are facing their second budget cycle in a row in which they’re forecast to have about…
Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper blast vote to reopen government without any guarantees on health care subsidies
Colorado’s Democratic senators voted against a package to reopen the government because they said it did not include…
Colorado PERA looks at ways to alleviate pain of pension reform
For the first time since the state pension’s finances cratered in the early 2000s, the Colorado Public Employees’…
Colorado economic forecast warns of recession over costs, tariffs
Colorado state government faces a continuing dim fiscal picture heading into next year as a slowing economy, rising…
Colorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget
Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he will reverse the state’s plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care…