State Medicaid Programs – New Mexico, Colorado

State pursues Medicaid premiums, copays to cover rising costs, By Andrew Oxford, September 20, 2017, Santa Fe New Mexican: “New Mexico residents enrolled in Medicaid may have to cough up more money for their health care costs by the end of the year or early next year under a proposal that aims to offset state spending on the program…”
Colorado hospitals owed millions from state; officials worried they will have to turn away needy patients, By Jennifer Brown, September 21, 2017, Denver Post: “Hospitals across Colorado are waiting on millions of dollars in reimbursements after the state Medicaid department went live with a new technology system six months ago, the situation growing so dire that hospital officials say they are concerned they will have to start turning away needy patients…”