I can answer that:

At least one in particular. AMR (American Medical Response) and its holding company GMR (Global Medical Response) are about as evil as it gets in the ambulance industry, and they're also HUGE businesses, not to mention that they also run something like 1/3-1/4 of all US private EMS operations. Oh, did I mention that they're based out of Greenwood, CO?

I'd bet a pretty healthy sum that those vampiric fucks are behind it.

Oh no's, $2 extra/month, but you might get surprise billed bullshit prices, but that's cool.

Despite federal and state laws addressing surprise out-of-network medical billing, public ground ambulances, interfacility transfers, and non-emergency ambulance rides were left out of those laws. This legislation closes that loophole that left patients vulnerable to outrageous and unexpected charges for out-of-network ambulance services.

A recent study found that more than half of ground ambulance rides result in surprise bills, with patients paying an average of $435 out-of-pocket, more than three times the cost of in-network rides. Patients are often left with surprise out-of-pocket bills that are much higher: a Denver resident was saddled with a $1,500 bill after a health emergency in 2023. In Colorado, out-of-network ambulance charges forced consumers to shoulder nearly $16 million in costs in 2022.

https://cohealthinitiative.org/media-releases/consumer-advocates-praise-senate-approval-of-bill-to-close-surprise-billing-loophole-for-ambulances/

Polis also recently vetoed a labor rights bill, a ride share safety bill, and a ban on using algorithmic websites like real page to set rents. Dude is pro business 100% if the time, and cosplays a cool hip progressive guy.

Same reason school stops in the summer: Gotta have time for farm chores.

https://www.ncsl.org/resources/details/legislative-session-length

That's pretty standard for state legislatures. A lot of states treat the legislature as a part-time job and expect their elected representatives to have other responsibilities as well. It used to even be common for states to only convene every other year.

Hell in my state they aren't even convened that often. The more and more the governor's been calling special sessions. Either way I'm actually grateful for it because the longer they're in session the more damage they do.

He is a pretty smart guy.

He knows to get paid in advance.

But electing a filthy-rich businessman wasn’t perhaps a great idea. He has vetoed some good bills.

Unfortunately, the only candidates Dems seem willing to field over the last few election cycles have been larded up business goons, tacti-cool military vets, and slavishly loyal Israel supporters. The working class simply is not invited to the table.

Lol same. Polis is excellent at disappointing his voters.

I assumed Newsome