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Maureen’s insights on disability-related issues and Colorado’s Medicaid benefits system.

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Approved for Services… and Still Alone? Welcome to the Capacity Crisis.

Let me be clear:

If you can’t find staff, it is not because you’re bad at this.

It’s because the structure is underfunded, fragmented, and lagging behind real-world demand.

But families are powerful.
Workers are powerful.
Communities are powerful.

And when we stop quietly absorbing the burden and start naming the problem?

That’s when change accelerates.

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You Don’t Have to Choose Between a Paycheck and Health Coverage

If you’re a disabled adult who works and earns “too much” for traditional Medicaid (MAGI), this program allows you to buy into Health First Colorado (Medicaid) instead of losing it.

You keep your coverage.
You pay a monthly premium based on income.
That premium is typically $200 or less.

Compare that to private health insurance premiums.


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Stop Surviving. Start Scheduling Support.

Here’s the truth: finding reliable caregivers can feel like a full-time job layered on top of your already impossible life.

Traditional platforms take time. Energy. Endless scrolling. Messaging. Interviewing. Vetting.

And if you’re exhausted?
You don’t have extra time.
You don’t have extra energy.

That’s exactly why Disability Care Colorado exists.

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Need a summertime activity? Check out Disability Innovation Hub

During the summer, your disabled child may ask ‘what do we do today?’ It’s a tough question when your child doesn’t fit into traditional activities. The Disability Innovation Hub in Littleton, CO is a new nonprofit space for all abilities that could become the 'hub’ your child needs for work, play and support!

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Medicaid: Big Impacts You Need to Know for 2025

Get on top of the biggest Colorado Medicaid changes coming in 2025. You need to know about the launch of Community First Colorado (CFC), two children’s waivers that are being combined, the waitlist for the DD waiver, and potential budget cuts.

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