medicaid
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Q&A with Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Ross Marchand
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The Taxpayers Protection Alliance describes itself as a nonpartisan group “dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.” Colorado Politics spoke with TPA’s senior fellow and attorney, Ross Marchand, about the organization’s work investigating Colorado’s Medicaid spending increase. CP: Can you tell me…
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Improving access to health care needs Colorado-driven solutions | OPINION
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By Tony Henderson More than ever, Colorado families need a health care system they can count on. Our state is still trapped in a period of instability that is making it harder for people to get care when and where they need it. The problem is not a lack of effort by health care workers…
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We can build a better path forward for Colorado health care | PODIUM
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By Jeff Tieman and Julie Reiskin Colorado is careening toward a health care disaster, and unless we change course now, too many of our neighbors will bear the cost — in dollars, in well-being and in lives. Colorado’s health care system isn’t just dysfunctional, it’s teetering on collapse. Insurance premiums are set to spike dramatically. The…
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Autism providers worry new Colorado licensing rule could limit therapy for kids on Medicaid
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Autism care providers worry that up to 1,000 families might lose services under a decision by Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment to exclude an accreditation group for behavior technicians. The move by Department of Health Care Policy and Financing followed a new ruling that requires these professionals to be licensed in order to…
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Lawmakers, Gov. Jared Polis clash on Medicaid provider rates
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Colorado legislators on Tuesday heard from an advisory committee, which proposed making several adjustments to the state’s reimbursement rates for health care facilities that provide services to Medicaid patients. The proposal from the Medicaid Provider Rate Review Advisory Committee diverged from Gov. Jared Polis’ own proposed changes outlined in his budget proposal for the next…
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Colorado hospitals are operating on ‘unsustainable’ margins, report finds
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Nearly 70% of Colorado hospitals ended 2024 with “unsustainable” margins, according to a new financial report from the Colorado Hospital Association. Tom Rennell, the group’s senior vice president of financial policy and data analytics, said hospitals’ expenses are outpacing their revenue, as an increasing number of Colorado patients are losing their insurance coverage, partially due…
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Medicaid spending surge for therapy sessions prompts Colorado to reinstate limits
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Colorado’s health agency will reinstate prior authorization requirements for Medicaid patients’ therapy sessions next year as part of its efforts to control costs, which soared following a state law passed in 2022. That year, the state legislature adopted a bill prohibiting health plans from requiring prior authorization for psychotherapy sessions for Medicaid recipients. While the…
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Parents, advocates sue Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado health agency over cuts to autism services
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The Colorado government is facing a lawsuit from a behavioral health association over cuts to autism funding. After the passage of the Congressional budget in July, Gov. Jared Polis and lawmakers had cut more than $250 million from the state budget to help fill a $783 million deficit. About a third of those cuts came…
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Colorado legislators wrap up special session to plug $800 million budget deficit
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Colorado’s legislators on Tuesday wrapped up their work following a special session that sought to plug an $800 million budget deficit. They adopted a slew of tax measures intended to shore up state revenue and confirmed the governor’s authority to make spending reductions. But the legislators didn’t actually cut any spending themselves, despite the governor…
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Colorado health officials unveil plan to soften impact of federal cuts to Medicaid
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Colorado’s health officials on Tuesday unveiled a plan to tackle changes to Medicaid outlined in a Congressional budget — with the goal of avoiding “draconian” cuts to the health program. Ultimately, a big part of that strategy is to reduce the demand for Medicaid in the long term, officials said. Signed into law on July…
