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Colorado lawmakers start crafting strategy to manage $200 million in federal rural health funds

Updated 2 days ago

Members of the Colorado legislature’s new Commission on Medicaid raised concerns Wednesday about the federal Rural Health Transformation Program created under H.R. 1. The bipartisan,...

Fauci’s private COVID-19 diaries: Six takeaways on fame, prize money and the lab leak debate

Updated 5 days ago

Anthony Fauci’s private writings from 2020 and beyond portray a public health official who was fixated on his growing celebrity while privately grappling with a...

Colorado board permits state to appeal injunction against arthritis drug price cap

Updated 5 days ago

A Colorado board voted Friday to allow the Attorney General’s Office to fight an injunction against a price cap on a drug that treats arthritis....

Colorado districts prepare for school year amid mental health worries — will fewer cellphone distractions help?

Updated 6 days ago

The signs of a new school year are everywhere — buses in the shop, teachers unpacking boxes, families ticking through supply lists — and behind...

Colorado produce not tied to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, agriculture officials say

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UNC opens College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Number of people worried about affording life in Colorado increases to 76%, poll shows

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado kids’ health, education challenges persist, report shows

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado hospitals poised to receive $455 million Medicaid funding boost

Updated 3 weeks ago

Rate reductions force Jefferson Center to close key recovery program as Colorado reimbursement rates change

Updated 3 weeks ago

‘Explosive’ diarrhea among symptoms as parasitic illness hits Colorado

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CSU expert shares air awareness strategies amid rising smoke, ozone risks

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado health officials say federal budget adds pressure to already stressed system

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Court snuffs out challenge to Denver’s flavored tobacco ban

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Judge blocks Colorado’s proposed ban on using SNAP benefits for soda

Updated 1 month ago

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Colorado and several other states from enforcing a proposed “Healthy Choice Waiver” that would have barred Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales

Updated 2 months ago

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joined Bureau of Land Management Director Steve Pearce in Grand...

Mental Health Colorado names 2026 legislators of the year

Updated 2 months ago

Six state lawmakers have received recognition from the advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado for their work during the 2026 legislative session. “Mental Health Colorado’s work...

Cigna to pull out of individual health market, affecting thousands in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Another firm is withdrawing from the individual health insurance market, including for Colorado, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The move by Cigna Healthcare is part of...

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

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

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Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announces resignation due to health challenges

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

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

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

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

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

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

Updated 3 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at easing Colorado’s workforce shortages in nursing homes and expanding access to affordable homeownership, marking the...

Hickenlooper hears stories on Medicaid, health costs at Denver Health

Updated 3 months ago

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper went to Denver Health on Tuesday to hear how rising health care costs and federal policy changes are affecting patients. He...

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

Updated 3 months ago

A nonprofit that provides services through 11 mental health centers in Aurora announced Thursday that it is eliminating 111 jobs effective June 30, the result...

Colorado eyes licensure, new oversight body for autism therapy providers

Updated 3 months ago

A panel of Colorado legislators on Wednesday approved a bill establishing a new regulatory body and licensure requirements for professionals who provide therapy for children...