The ‘Healthy Choice Waiver’ is not about health — it’s about controlling the poor

By: Kayla Frawley

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 949

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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After rescheduling a previous vote, Colorado Board of Health and Human Services will decide on April 3rd whether to implement the “Healthy Choice Waiver,” which would limit the purchase of certain beverages with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

For nearly six hours earlier this month, advocates shuffled into the Health and Human Services Board meeting to share commentary on why this waiver is not what it says it is.

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