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

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As the first anniversary of H.R. 1 approaches, Colorado Democrats and hospital executives say the law’s Medicaid reductions and eligibility rules are accelerating financial stress...

Court snuffs out challenge to Denver’s flavored tobacco ban

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The smoke finally cleared in Denver’s battle over a citywide ban on flavored tobacco products when a Denver court dismissed a challenge from local vape...

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

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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 weeks 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 weeks ago

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

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‘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 2 months ago

Hantavirus is not a COVID-19 sequel. Infectious disease experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who refer to the outbreak on the cruise...

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

Updated 2 months ago

With just days left in the 2026 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers are rushing a trio of artificial intelligence bills to Gov. Jared Polis, aiming to...

Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility

Updated 2 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 2 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

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Colorado eyes licensure, new oversight body for autism therapy providers

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Colorado measles cases surge, near highest level in decades

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Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades

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Assisted-living facility in Colorado faced minimal fine after death of 73-year-old man

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Democrats want Colorado colleges to provide abortion medication

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9 Colorado hospitals at risk of closing due to Medicaid cuts

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Aurora first responders adopt program to leave Narcan with opioid overdose patients

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City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado legislators propose $46.8 billion budget, driven by Medicaid costs

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Polis names new leaders for Colorado health agencies in wake of Medicaid turmoil

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis, on Thursday, announced he was appointing Gretchen Hammer to serve as acting executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy...

Hands-free law credited with preventing 600 crashes and 6 deaths in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

New data shows Colorado’s hands-free law is curbing distracted driving on the state’s highways and has helped prevent nearly 600 crashes, more than 400 injuries...