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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...

Cases jump to 31 in the botulism outbreak tied to baby formula. Here’s what to know

Updated 1 month ago

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 River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report

Updated 3 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 Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado lawmakers advance bills diverting wolf funding, using portion of student meals revenue to pay for SNAP

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado health officials unveil plan to soften impact of federal cuts to Medicaid

Updated 5 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

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...