- There’s broad agreement at the state capitol that more needs to be done to help Colorado’s homeless and mentally ill. There’s also agreement that southeastern Colorado could use some economic development. But a proposal by Governor John Hickenlooper to do both in one project isn’t getting much traction.
- For people with mental illnesses, it can be as hard to get treatment for their conditions as to deal with the illness itself. Insurance policies generally don’t pay as generously for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments, this despite a federal law requiring “parity” in coverage for mental illness and addiction.