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Overdose deaths from opioids dip in America — but not in Colorado, study says

Updated 22 hours ago

Overdose deaths from opioids rose in Colorado, diverging from the national trend, which has been decreasing, according to a new study from a think tank....

Colorado board delays vote on banning soda purchases with SNAP benefits

Updated 1 week ago

The Colorado Board of Human Services voted to delay its decision on whether to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to use benefits to buy...

Democrats eye new taxes on alcohol, marijuana to fund Colorado mental health spending

Updated 1 week ago

Facing hundreds of millions in budget shortfall, Colorado lawmakers are searching for ways to fund mental health services in a state that, advocates say, has...

Colorado House committee advances bills regulating AI in therapy, insurance decisions

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado lawmakers are moving to place guardrails on the growing use of artificial intelligence in mental health care and insurance decisions. The House Health and...

U.S. House probes reports of fraud, waste in Colorado’s Medicaid program

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado declares measles outbreak after third case linked to Broomfield school

Updated 2 weeks ago

As measles cases rise nationally, Colorado braces for imported infections

Updated 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers propose raising excise taxes on alcohol, marijuana to fund mental health spending

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Medicaid probe uncovers millions of dollars in alleged transport fraud ring

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Medicaid spending doubled over the past decade, study finds

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado lawmakers target ‘ghost networks’ to expand access to mental health care

Updated 1 month ago

Trump administration plans to hold back grant money from Colorado, 3 other states

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado budget writers put Medicaid caregiver pay cuts on hold

Updated 1 month ago

As federal vaccine guidance shifts, Colorado legislator favor recommendations from pediatric groups

Updated 1 month ago

We tested vapes in Colorado for signs of hemp. This is what we found.

Updated 2 months ago

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ACA enrollment in Colorado sees slight dip amid rising costs

Updated 2 months ago

Despite handwringing over enhanced federal subsidies going away for many Coloradans enrolled in health insurance on the state’s marketplace, officials reported Friday just a 2%...

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless workers rally, citing low pay, high turnover

Updated 2 months ago

Dozens of Colorado Coalition for the Homeless frontline workers and members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 rallied Thursday outside of a...

Governor, legislators, advocates seek changes after cases expose gaps in Colorado’s competency system

Updated 2 months ago

After a series of high-profile crimes throughout the state last spring and summer exposed gaps in Colorado’s legal system for individuals declared incompetent to stand...