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Colorado: Health insurance premiums set to double in 2026
Updated 6 days ago
Health insurance rates for middle-income Coloradans who buy their own coverage are set to double in 2026, according to the state’s insurance division. The statewide...
Colorado hospitals are operating on ‘unsustainable’ margins, report finds
Updated 1 week ago
Nearly 70% of Colorado hospitals ended 2024 with “unsustainable” margins, according to a new financial report from the Colorado Hospital Association. Tom Rennell, the group’s...
Medicaid spending surge for therapy sessions prompts Colorado to reinstate limits
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado’s health agency will reinstate prior authorization requirements for Medicaid patients’ therapy sessions next year as part of its efforts to control costs, which soared...
Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report
Updated 3 weeks ago
Colorado now has five bodies of water, including a stretch of the Colorado River from east of Grand Junction to the Utah border, that are...
Colorado prescription board votes to limit cost of rheumatoid arthritis drug
Updated 4 weeks ago
Adams County distributes almost $6M in opioid settlement funds
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado lawmakers advance bills diverting wolf funding, using portion of student meals revenue to pay for SNAP
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado health officials unveil plan to soften impact of federal cuts to Medicaid
Updated 3 months ago
Health insurance program for ‘undocumented Coloradans’ could cost $146 million over two years
Updated 2 years ago
Colorado’s competitive edge slips in key areas, new report says
Updated 2 years ago
LIVE UPDATES: Colorado election results on property tax measure, municipal races, education board seats
Updated 2 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: Three cities, three strategies
Updated 2 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: Aurora experiments with ‘treatment first’
Updated 2 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: ‘All hands on deck’ brings homeless population down in El Paso County
Updated 2 years ago
Editor’s note: This series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Part 3 focuses on Colorado...
Homelessness in Colorado: A primer on Denver’s enforcement program
Updated 2 years ago
A recent audit by the Denver Auditor detailed how the city is responding to the homelessness crisis that has become more acute in the last...
Homelessness in Colorado: Will half a billion over two years solve Denver’s crisis?
Updated 2 years ago
Editor’s note: This series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Part 1 focuses on Denver....
Colorado audit finds inaccuracies, unclear information in Medicaid letters to members
Updated 2 years ago
A state audit released Monday showed that communications from Medicaid to its members is not always accurate, complete or understandable. The report from the the...
Colorado’s $3.1 billion energy upgrade mandate for large buildings takes effect
Updated 2 years ago
Mike Johnston’s big promises: Solve homelessness, add first responders
Updated 2 years ago
Denver mayor’s race shows high voter turnout trend; election officials expect quicker count
Updated 2 years ago
Big money floods Denver mayor’s race as Michael Bloomberg, Pete Coors make large contributions
Updated 2 years ago
Ballot returns in Denver point to high interest in mayor’s race
Updated 2 years ago
Proposed rule mandating large building electrification violates federal and state laws, says critics
Updated 3 years ago
