Author: The Gazette
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Colorado’s new parity law for mental health hits a Medicaid snag
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A new Colorado law that requires insurers to reimburse behavioral health care providers for mental conditions on par with compensation for physical conditions left a gap that advocates fear will make it harder for the state’s poorest and most complicated patients on Medicaid to get optimal care. The sweeping overhaul, signed into law by Gov.…
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Wolves aren’t waiting for an invitation — wildlife officials say pack is roaming Colorado
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Wolves, apparently, don’t need an invitation. Whether Coloradans approve or decline their reintroduction in a statewide referendum in November, it appears the predators have returned to their native range. For the first time since wolves were systematically eradicated in the 1940s by shooting, trapping and poisoning, state officials suspect a pack is roaming the state’s…
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Study to examine exposure levels of toxic chemicals in southern El Paso County
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An upcoming federal study aims to answer a question lingering over the lives of tens of thousands of Security, Widefield and Fountain residents: Exactly how saturated are the toxic firefighting chemicals floating around in their bloodstreams? The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry plans to soon begin recruiting southern El Paso County residents…
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Manitou Springs raises minimum age for tobacco, e-cigarette purchases to 21
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The Manitou Springs City Council voted unanimously this week to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21 in a bid to keep nicotine out of local teens’ hands. If the ordinance wins final approval from the council on Jan. 7, the municipality will become the first in El…
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Hundreds gather in downtown Colorado Springs for Trump impeachment rally
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More than 200 people gathered in downtown Colorado Springs on Tuesday evening, the eve of the expected House vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The pro-impeachment activists met in Acacia Park at 5:30 p.m. to start a march through downtown. Chants of “Donald Trump has got to go” and “Lock him up”…
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Manitou Springs City Council refuses to enact arts tax passed by voters in November
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The Manitou Springs City Council on Tuesday rejected a measure that would authorize collection of an arts and culture sales tax approved by voters in the Nov. 5 election. Proponents of the 0.3% arts tax have accused council members Jay Rohrer, Susan Wolbrueck, Bob Todd and Becky Elder of going against the will of the…
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Congressional deal means Space Force cleared for launch
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A rare congressional compromise, backed by the White House and set for a vote this week, will give birth to a new military service for space, with Colorado airmen forming the core cadre of the new Space Force. Details on the new service were sparse Monday, but insiders say it will fall under the Department…