State Health Insurance Marketplace Sees Spike In Signups
More than 16,000 Coloradans selected health coverage through Connect for Health Colorado during the first two weeks of November.
What’s Next For Colorado’s Medically Assisted Death Measure?
State agencies and doctors need to work out some key details before it can go into effect.
‘Sticker Shock’ Likely As Colorado Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins
Open enrollment to sign up for health insurance for 2017 starts Tuesday and Coloradans can expect sharp price increases for 2017.
When It Comes To Spending, The ColoradoCare Fight Has Been Lopsided
One of Colorado’s most high-profile election battles is over ColoradoCare. Amendment 69 is also one of the most expensive ballot fights.
As Sanders Rallies For Amendment 69, Colorado Is Again Feeling That Swing State Attention
Bernie Sanders made his third campaign stop in support of both Hillary Clinton and ColoradoCare. He wasn’t alone in making political appearances in the Centennial State.
Preschooler Sleep Patterns Affect Obesity In Some, CU Boulder Study Finds
Researchers say the results help explain why sleep-deprived preschoolers are more likely to become obese as they age
Amendment 69, State Healthcare System Explained
On the 2016 ballot: Amendment 69 would create a first-in-the-nation statewide tax-funded universal health plan called ColoradoCare.
Amendment 72, New Cigarette And Tobacco Taxes Explained
On the 2016 ballot: Amendment 72 would more than triple the tax on a pack of cigarettes, from $0.84 a pack to $2.59. Taxes on other tobacco products would also rise.
Four Ways Money Is A Key Factor In Colorado’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike
Will voters sharply raise the state’s tobacco tax? The money involved is more than just the $1.75 that would be added to a pack of smokes.
Medically Assisted Death Vote: A Fight Over ‘Options’ And ‘Mistakes’
Matt Larson, who suffered from a malignant brain tumor, wants the option to end his life. Critics say it would destroy the patient-physician relationship.
Marijuana Edibles Get New Look In Colorado
The new packaging is meant to help keep children from accidentally consuming edible marijuana.
Colorado Medical Society Board Opposes State Universal Health Care Proposal
The board of the largest physicians organization in Colorado also voted to stay neutral on medically-assisted death, or Proposition 106.
ColoradoCare: How Will A Key Doctors’ Group Weigh The Risks And Benefits?
The Colorado Medical Society is set to declare its position on a proposed constitutional amendment for universal health care in the state.
Colorado To End Diet Soda Ban In High Schools
The move aligns the state’s Healthy Beverage Policy with federal rules. But some parents weren’t happy.
ColoradoCare: A Needed Health Care Overhaul, Or A Risky Economic Move?
ColoradoCare would be a cooperative run by it’s members. Its projected budget the first year is 40 percent bigger than the state budget.
Coloradans Prep To Deal With Health Impacts As Extreme Heat Surges
Temperatures in Colorado rose by about 2 degrees between 1977 and 2006. They’re projected to go up another 4 degrees by mid-century.
