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‘The program’: Church’s cash ‘donations’ are an anomaly; requests to attend services were ignored

Updated 3 days ago

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Colorado Watch series that looked into how homeless people were offered housing and “donations” from a church in return...

‘The program’: Caretakers got millions, some homeless were evicted

Updated 3 days ago

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Colorado Watch series that looked into how homeless people were offered housing and “donations” from a church in return...

Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announces resignation due to health challenges

Updated 7 days ago

At-large Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announced her resignation from the council at Monday’s meeting, saying medical challenges have made it difficult for her to...

Colorado candidates for governor share plans to tackle youth mental health crisis

Updated 1 week ago

Three candidates for Colorado’s highest elected office laid out their plans to address the state’s youth mental health crisis during a forum on Thursday. Democratic...

Colorado advocates unveil youth mental-health ‘playbook’ for next governor

Updated 1 week ago

VA mammography lapse in Colorado facility raises new concerns about women’s care

Updated 2 weeks ago

Marijuana cultivator files class-action lawsuit over state ‘distortions’ in excise tax collections

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Gov. Polis signs order to block spending on soda, alcohol for official state functions

Updated 3 weeks ago

Hantavirus outbreak is not like COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado legislature pushes AI rules targeting health care, therapy and chatbots

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility

Updated 1 month ago

Hickenlooper hears stories on Medicaid, health costs at Denver Health

Updated 1 month ago

Aurora mental health nonprofit cuts 100-plus jobs after Colorado agency reduces reimbursement rate

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado eyes licensure, new oversight body for autism therapy providers

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado measles cases surge, near highest level in decades

Updated 1 month ago

With nearly 20 measles cases so far this year, Colorado is on track to record its highest number of infections since the disease was declared...

Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado regulators would gain expanded power to order Xcel Energy to finance major costs for its chronically troubled Comanche 3 coal plant through bonds backed...

Assisted-living facility in Colorado faced minimal fine after death of 73-year-old man

Updated 1 month ago

On Jan. 6, just after 8:30 p.m., Robert Dutkevitch rolled his wheelchair onto the smoking patio outside The Argyle assisted-living facility in Denver. Minutes later,...

Democrats want Colorado colleges to provide abortion medication

Updated 2 months ago

A bill proposing to require Colorado colleges and universities to provide abortion medication services cleared a legislative committee on Thursday. Advocates said the measure —...

9 Colorado hospitals at risk of closing due to Medicaid cuts

Updated 2 months ago

Aurora first responders adopt program to leave Narcan with opioid overdose patients

Updated 2 months ago

City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado legislators propose $46.8 billion budget, driven by Medicaid costs

Updated 2 months ago

Gov. Polis names new leaders for Colorado health agencies in wake of Medicaid turmoil

Updated 2 months ago

Hands-free law credited with preventing 600 crashes and 6 deaths in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado legislators drove up cost of Medicaid program

Updated 2 months ago

Unsustainable: How Colorado’s Medicaid spending exploded

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado lawmakers approve $150,000 ibogaine study bill targeting PTSD and addiction

Updated 2 months ago

Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

Updated 3 months ago

Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

Updated 3 months ago

A state program providing health care to pregnant women and children living in the country illegally is costing far more than lawmakers expected, with expenses...

Proposal to levy new fees on alcohol products in Colorado dies

Updated 3 months ago

The proposal to collect millions in new fees on alcohol products — dollars to be earmarked for Colorado programs aimed at addressing the behavioral and...

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

Updated 3 months 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 3 months 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...