The Colorado Commission on Medicaid met on September 2, 2026. In this series of Policy Perspectives ADVOCACYDENVER is providing this synopsis of this and subsequent meetings as the Commission works toward its goal of creating a sustainable Medicaid program for the state. The Commission will present their final report to the General Assembly and Governor in December.

The 2026 Colorado legislative session adjourned on May 13. In this issue of Policy Perspective, we provide a summary of ADVOCACYDENVER’s 12 priority bills for this session. ADVOCACYDENVER strongly supported 11 of these bills and opposed one. We then show you how every member of the Colorado Legislature voted on these bills and provide them with a “grade” – the percentage of votes each member cast that were aligned with our position on these bills—and information on whether not Governor Polis has signed each bill into law.

In this edition of Policy Perspective, ADVOCACYDENVER shares some details on the second of two proposed pieces of legislation that would provide additional protection’s for students in Colorado. ADVOCACYDENVER stands in support of this legislation.

This edition of Policy Perspective, provides some details on one of two proposed pieces of legislation that would provide additional protection for students in Colorado. ADVOCACYDENVER stands in support of this legislation.

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.