CO: Colorado survey shows expanding Medicaid saves money

CO: Colorado survey shows expanding Medicaid saves money

USA Today: WASHINGTON — Colorado economists say it would cost their taxpayers nothing to expand the state's Medicaid program through President Obama's health law — and it would likely bring in $128 million in local tax revenue.

"Essentially, if nothing else were to happen in the economy, the expansion would pay for itself," said Phyllis Resnick, an independent consultant who was part of the team, and who was the former lead economist for the Center for Colorado's Economic Future. "That kind of surprised us. We did not expect it to be net-neutral."

Read article