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Senate approves bill to create Medicaid study commission, adds managed-care stakeholders

Colorado Senate · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 1 87 to create a commission to study Medicaid and related appropriations passed after the Senate granted permission for a third-reading amendment to add managed-care entities; floor debate emphasized rising Medicaid costs and the need to improve department management and data.

Senate Bill 1 87, which would create a commission to study Medicaid and authorize related appropriations, cleared the Colorado Senate after an amendment was added on the floor to explicitly include managed‑care entities as stakeholders.

The clerk read the bill title and Senator Amabile requested permission to offer a third‑reading amendment to…

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