Medicaid Overspending In Colorado
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Colorado’s Medicaid crisis was years in the making | OPINION
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By Greg D’Argonne As the Joint Budget Committee meets to finalize spending decisions for the coming fiscal year, one truth should guide the conversation: Colorado’s health care budget strain did not appear overnight — and it is not the fault of hospitals, doctors, or any medical provider. Health care spending itself is at the heart…
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Colorado’s Medicaid overspending contributes to $1 billion hole in state reserve
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Colorado’s budget writers on Thursday examined a $1 billion hole in reserves for the next fiscal year, a deficit aggravated by overspending by the state agency that administers Medicaid. The Joint Budget Committee, which received revenue forecasts that will shape its decisions for the state’s 2025-26 spending plan, started its review by looking at the…
