Colorado targets cuts to addiction recovery coaches as Medicaid spending jumps 286%
Colorado lawmakers are considering cuts to addiction recovery coaching programs after Medicaid spending on the services increased by 286%. The program was originally established through bipartisan legislation in 2021.
Lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation to pay for peer counseling addiction services in 2021. The cost of the program rapidly exploded.
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