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Senate approves HCPF supplemental after heated debate over program growth and Medicaid cuts
Summary
The Colorado Senate passed House Bill 11-55, a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, after extended floor debate about the rapid growth of the "Cover All Coloradans" program, staffing increases and proposed Medicaid rate reductions.
The Colorado Senate on Feb. 20 passed House Bill 11-55, a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), after an extended floor debate about program costs, department management and cuts to Medicaid providers. The final roll call recorded 20 ayes and 13 noes.
Senators pressing concerns framed the debate around a rapid escalation in program costs and department oversight. "This supplemental increases from the general fund another $21,000,000 ... this program is coming out of the general fund at $53 plus million," Senator Frizzell said, noting the supplemental’s size and questioning transparency around how the program…
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