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

Updated 3 days 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...

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

Updated 3 days 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 5 days 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 6 days 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 2 weeks ago

Democrats eye new taxes on alcohol, marijuana to fund Colorado mental health spending

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado House committee advances bills regulating AI in therapy, insurance decisions

Updated 2 weeks ago

U.S. House probes reports of fraud, waste in Colorado’s Medicaid program

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado declares measles outbreak after third case linked to Broomfield school

Updated 3 weeks ago

As measles cases rise nationally, Colorado braces for imported infections

Updated 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers propose raising excise taxes on alcohol, marijuana to fund mental health spending

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Medicaid probe uncovers millions of dollars in alleged transport fraud ring

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado Medicaid spending doubled over the past decade, study finds

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado lawmakers target ‘ghost networks’ to expand access to mental health care

Updated 1 month ago

Trump administration plans to hold back grant money from Colorado, 3 other states

Updated 1 month ago

The Trump’s administration is planning to withhold some public health and transportation money from a group of Democratic-led states, including Colorado. The other states are...

Colorado budget writers put Medicaid caregiver pay cuts on hold

Updated 1 month ago

The Colorado General Assembly’s budget decision-makers have put proposed pay cuts on hold for people who care for a family member with a disability who...

As federal vaccine guidance shifts, Colorado legislator favor recommendations from pediatric groups

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado legislators are pushing to codify a practice adopted by some 20 states to use guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical...

We tested vapes in Colorado for signs of hemp. This is what we found.

Updated 2 months ago

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ACA enrollment in Colorado sees slight dip amid rising costs

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless workers rally, citing low pay, high turnover

Updated 2 months ago

Governor, legislators, advocates seek changes after cases expose gaps in Colorado’s competency system

Updated 2 months ago

Aurora Mental Health and Recovery opens ‘one-stop’ facility for health, substance use care

Updated 2 months ago

Report: 57 Colorado counties don’t meet herd immunity threshold for measles

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado experiences record number of flu hospitalizations

Updated 3 months ago

Feds order coal-fired Craig power plant to remain open

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado eyes shift in particulate oversight amid EV push

Updated 3 months ago

Direct primary care offers affordability, access as health care costs rise

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Politics in focus: the year’s top in-depth cover stories and series | 2025 unfiltered

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Colorado board clarifies certification rules for autism behavior technicians

Updated 3 months 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 3 months 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...