AdvocacyDenver

Health Care Advocacy and Education | Providing active voice and supporting civil rights for people with disabilities

Home / Archives for AdvocacyDenver

Discussing Colorado’s Medicaid with Senator Judy Amabile (D-Boulder)

Policy Perspective

An Interview by Paul Baumann

For this issue of Policy Perspective, I had a conversation with Senator Judy Amabile (D-Boulder), a member of the Colorado General Assembly Joint Budget Committee (JBC). A primary responsibility of the JBC is to prepare the state’s budget for consideration by the Colorado House and Senate. Since the state is facing a budget shortfall of over $1 billion, the JBC will be making numerous budget cuts, including significant cuts to Medicaid. Senator Amabile and I focused our conversation on this issue of importance for Colorado’s disability community.

[Read more…] about Discussing Colorado’s Medicaid with Senator Judy Amabile (D-Boulder)

Mid-Session Updates

Policy Perspective

Each year, the Colorado Legislature meets for a 120-day session to revise and create laws and to develop and adopt an annual budget for the state. Monday, March 16 marked the 60th day of the 2026 legislative session.

In this issue of The Policy Perspective, I want to share with you some of the current policy developments that are happening in our state legislature. Below you will find several mid-session highlights on several key issues that impact Colorado’s disability community.

[Read more…] about Mid-Session Updates

ACTION ALERT: Preserve Protections for Students with Disabilities

Policy Perspective

More than 8 million students with disabilities are served by our nation’s public schools. Since its creation in 1980, the U.S. Department of Education has provided expertise, funding, and enforcement for federal laws that provide protections and services for students with disabilities.

[Read more…] about ACTION ALERT: Preserve Protections for Students with Disabilities