Polis Medicaid cuts target adult dental, home care and coverage for children without legal status

By John Frank | Axios Denver

Gov. Jared Polis wants to slash Medicaid benefits in his final budget proposal, cutting adult dental coverage, scaling back home care and ending health coverage for children without legal status.

Why it matters: Roughly 1.2 million Coloradans rely on Medicaid, but the term-limited Democrat says current spending is unsustainable and squeezing money for schools and other priorities.

Driving the news: Polis is proposing Medicaid cuts in the current budget year and downsizing the program in the next, starting July 1.

• The plan trims back long-term care spending and behavioral health services, along with Cover All Coloradans, which provides health coverage regardless of immigration status.

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