2026 Colorado legislative analysis: A year in which business concerns were heard
At a time when “do no harm” has become the bar for success set by Colorado business leaders each legislative session, even that goal seemed…
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Legislators kill effort to force employers to help fund Medicaid benefits
Insurers no longer facing $40M fee hike to subsidize state health enterprise
Bill seeks $40 million in fees from health insurers to fund subsidy programs
Hospitals win again, leading defeat of bill to limit medical debt collection
Legislators back bill to make large employers help fund Medicaid benefits
Bills seek to make alcohol producers pay more for substance-abuse, mental-health treatment
Hospitals win first healthcare battle of session, but providers and insurers gearing up for more
Polis’ final State of the State: Broad calls, plus specifics on housing, workforce
First-day bills seek to expand price-gouging prohibitions, incentivize data centers
The 94 bills introduced on the first day of the 2026 legislative session include wide-ranging efforts to incentivize data centers, create an enterprise to boost…