Coloradans back extending federal ACA tax credits, vaccine requirements in schools, not so much RFK Jr.
A new bipartisan poll also found Coloradans are in a gloomy mood when it comes to the nation’s politics.
With a potentially rough flu season on the horizon, Colorado has lost nearly $28 million in federal immunization funding
Federal money pulled back under the Trump administration would have funded and staffed things like a broad paid-media campaign, a statewide vaccine reminder program and a vaccine equity program.
Parents, advocates warn of dire consequences from proposed budget cuts to therapy for kids with autism
“We’re asking the administration to find another solution that doesn’t balance the budget on the backs of kids with autism.”
Confirmed measles infection reported in Montezuma County, 32nd case in Colorado this year
The state and Montezuma County health departments say the case is in a school-aged child.
Colorado’s AG, Democratic lawmakers criticize Trump administration move to include medical debt in people’s credit reports
“Medical debt is an often unmanageable or unpredictable challenge that just hits people like a ton of bricks out of nowhere,” said AG Weiser.
Listen: Referendum 310: Keep or drop a ban on flavored tobacco products
Denver City Council banned the sales less than a year ago.
Listen: Businesses, livelihoods could pivot on how Denver voters feel about flavored tobacco products
No one thinks kids should have access to the addictive products, but businesses that sell them worry about their survival if Referendum 310 gets approved.
Listen: As Denver voters weigh a ban on flavored tobacco, this family’s story shows the broader fight
“I don’t think when I was 14, I realized that’s what I was getting myself into. I didn’t realize it was going to become a full addiction.”
Health insurance premiums for 225,000 Coloradans are about to double
The state says because Congress has not re-authorized tax credits to subsidize the cost of health insurance on state marketplaces, many consumers are facing a huge increase.
As government shutdown drags on, worry grows about impact if health care subsidies don’t get renewed
“Millions of Americans like me are facing the loss of health insurance because we can no longer afford it.”
Colorado is now testing for measles in wastewater
It’s already given public health officials an early warning, when an outbreak hit Mesa in August.
Layoffs hit Colorado programs for substance abuse and mental health services
CPR talks to Rep. Pettersen about Trump’s staffing cuts to places that help Coloradans deal with mental health or drug problems.
Colorado identifies another measles case, with a new one in out-of-state traveler to the southern part of the state
The state has seen a record number of cases this year of the virus once considered eliminated in the U.S.
Colorado joins new public health alliance in face of Trump administration’s remaking of federal health infrastructure
More than a dozen Democrat-led states found coalition to share public health data, best practices and more.
Prices through marketplace health insurance could double as government shutdown dispute digs in
Colorado resident Aubrey Hix, an independent contractor, said her health insurance costs could still skyrocket despite not depending on subsidies.
Gov. Polis gets vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu, urges Coloradans to do the same
The state epidemiologist advises getting both the COVID-19 and flu shots to protect against those respiratory viruses.
