DENVER — An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that's expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado has been signed into law.
The expansion is part of the federal health care overhaul that 22 states and Washington, D.C., have accepted as of last week.
Supporters of the expansion say it will reduce health care costs in the long run.
"Because we know that the healthier we keep our population, the better we control our costs," said Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, a sponsor of the Colorado bill.
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