Caregivers for people with disabilities brace for cuts as Colorado lawmakers balance a billion-dollar budget hole

Casey Barrett’s tidy, two-story home on a Westminster cul-de-sac hums with the constant drone of an oxygen pump.

“Most of the equipment I have is all stuff the hospital has,” Barrett said. “I feel very fortunate in having that equipment.”

Barrett’s 15-year-old daughter, Olivia, has an extremely rare genetic disorder. The oxygen pump is one of several medical devices in her bedroom – next to stuffed animals and a poster for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”…

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