Colorado’s Democratic governor open to Medicaid work rules

By Robert King

Published February 23, 2018 6:28pm ET

Colorado’s Democratic governor open to Medicaid work rules — Gov. John Hickenlooper said there are a "lot of people very frustrated when they think that people are freeloading on the system." (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) | David Zalubowski

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper became the latest Democratic governor who says he is open to adopting work requirements for some Medicaid beneficiaries.

About a dozen states, all led by Republicans, have sought a federal waiver to install work requirements. But Hickenlooper joins Lousiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as Democrats open to the idea.