Andrew Friedson, Assistant Professor of Economics points out that Jared Polis' plan will take an immense pool of political capital from dozens of lawmakers in states that are more conservative than Colorado. "I don't think heavily Republican Kansas is about to jump on board with this,"–while his concerns about Walker Stapleton's more conservative plan include, "We may also deny benefits to people who really need them…It’s exceedingly difficult to tell who is who."

"Medicare for all" or "catastrophic" coverage? The stark contrasts between Colorado's gubernatorial candidates on health care.
Denver Post, Oct 3