
Advancing People-Centered Economic & Fiscal Policy in Colorado
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Colorado’s population is aging rapidly, reshaping the state’s fiscal landscape. From healthcare and housing to long-term care and public programming, the needs of older Coloradans are growing faster than the systems designed to serve them. This report analyzes current and projected demographics and state expenditures through an aging lens, focusing on where public investments are […]
Medicaid managed care was designed to control costs and coordinate care by outsourcing public health coverage to private managed care companies. But in Colorado, as in many other states, this model has funneled billions of tax dollars to a small group of out-of-state corporations, many backed by private equity, while patients face delays, denials, and […]
The quarterly JobsWatch Report from the Colorado Fiscal Institute offers important insights into Colorado’s workforce and economy. At CFI, we are committed to the belief that a robust economy prioritizes policies that focus on the individuals who drive it—particularly the workers. By leveraging job data as a crucial resource, we can advocate for policies that […]
Colorado’s population is aging rapidly, reshaping the state’s fiscal landscape. From healthcare and housing to long-term care and public programming, the needs of older Coloradans are growing faster than the systems designed to serve them. This report analyzes current and projected demographics and state expenditures through an aging lens, focusing on where public investments are […]
Medicaid managed care was designed to control costs and coordinate care by outsourcing public health coverage to private managed care companies. But in Colorado, as in many other states, this model has funneled billions of tax dollars to a small group of out-of-state corporations, many backed by private equity, while patients face delays, denials, and […]
Medicaid managed care was designed to control costs and coordinate care by outsourcing public health coverage to private managed care companies. But in Colorado, as in many other states, this model has funneled billions of tax dollars to a small group of out-of-state corporations, many backed by private equity, while patients face delays, denials, and […]
The quarterly JobsWatch Report from the Colorado Fiscal Institute offers important insights into Colorado’s workforce and economy. At CFI, we are committed to the belief that a robust economy prioritizes policies that focus on the individuals who drive it—particularly the workers. By leveraging job data as a crucial resource, we can advocate for policies that […]
Colorado’s population is aging rapidly, reshaping the state’s fiscal landscape. From healthcare and housing to long-term care and public programming, the needs of older Coloradans are growing faster than the systems designed to serve them. This report analyzes current and projected demographics and state expenditures through an aging lens, focusing on where public investments are […]
Medicaid managed care was designed to control costs and coordinate care by outsourcing public health coverage to private managed care companies. But in Colorado, as in many other states, this model has funneled billions of tax dollars to a small group of out-of-state corporations, many backed by private equity, while patients face delays, denials, and […]
Chris Stiffler, Author of Economics In-Other-Words Colorado’s 2020 ballot was packed: reinstall big bad grey wolves, let working parents take paid cuddle time with newborns, and modernize non-profit bingo—among other issues. This made Colorado’s 2020 ballot feel like the state couldn’t decide whether we were progressive or plotting a wildlife-filled game show. Back then, Colorado […]
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