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Colorado board clarifies certification rules for autism behavior technicians
Updated 1 week ago
A Colorado board has clarified new rules for professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, following worries by some that hundreds of families might...
Colorado’s government spending has outpaced inflation, analysis finds
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado’s per-person spending has increased by 31% over the last two decades, despite slowed population growth, according to a new analysis by the Common Sense...
Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek
Updated 3 weeks ago
By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil...
Autism providers worry new Colorado licensing rule could limit therapy for kids on Medicaid
Updated 4 weeks ago
Autism care providers worry that up to 1,000 families might lose services under a decision by Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment to exclude...
Lawmakers, Gov. Jared Polis clash on Medicaid provider rates
Updated 1 month ago
Food banks in Denver area struggle to meet the need
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado sends notices to ACA enrollees as premiums set to double
Updated 1 month ago
SNAP benefits on their way to Colorado families
Updated 1 month ago
Gov. Jared Polis’ budget proposal faces backlash over Medicaid and Pinnacol deal
Updated 1 month ago
Senate votes to ban intoxicating hemp products nationally
Updated 2 months ago
El Pomar releases $1.5 million for food assistance to Colorado communities
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado figured out how to load state money onto EBT cards, officials say
Updated 2 months ago
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
Updated 2 months ago
Denver voters opt to keep flavored tobacco ban in place
Updated 2 months ago
In what is being called one of the city’s most expensive races on this year’s ballot, Denver voters are leaning heavily toward keeping the city’s...
Colorado voters OK tax hike to raise more money for school meals
Updated 2 months ago
Two ballot measures that asked voters for more money to cover the costs to provide free meals to students at Colorado schools have secured a...
Colorado: Health insurance premiums set to double in 2026
Updated 2 months 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 2 months 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 months ago
Colorado prescription board votes to limit cost of rheumatoid arthritis drug
Updated 3 months ago
Adams County distributes almost $6M in opioid settlement funds
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado health officials unveil plan to soften impact of federal cuts to Medicaid
Updated 5 months ago
Colorado’s competitive edge slips in key areas, new report says
Updated 2 years ago
Homelessness in Colorado: Three cities, three strategies
Updated 2 years ago
Like many urban centers in the West, Colorado’s three largest cities face a homelessness crisis that, over the years, has drawn a bigger and bigger...
Homelessness in Colorado: Aurora experiments with ‘treatment first’
Updated 2 years ago
Editor’s note: This three-part series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Today’s Part 2 focuses...
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...
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 3 years ago
Ballot returns in Denver point to high interest in mayor’s race
Updated 3 years ago

