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Government and Politics

Colorado lawmakers must cut $1 billion from state’s current budget because of GOP federal tax and spending bill

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

Colorado joins lawsuit against the Trump Administration over defunding Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Clinic in Denver

Despite partial court win, Planned Parenthood of the Rockies CEO says Medicaid patients still cannot get services there, due to federal budget bill

Planned Parenthood Clinic in Denver

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains resumes scheduling for patients enrolled in Medicaid, for now

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Government and Politics

One big beautiful special session? Colorado lawmakers still aren’t sure

By Bente Birkeland

A hospital room at Denver Health. Jan. 1, 2025.

Colorado settles lawsuit with MedRide, the state’s largest provider of non-emergency medical transport

Planned Parenthood Clinic in Denver

One Big Beautiful Bill law blocks Colorado Medicaid patients from going to Planned Parenthood for care, as others face future without SNAP

Government and Politics

Rep. Jeff Hurd on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: ‘It’s not perfect’ but positives win out

By Ryan Warner and Tom Hesse

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Government and Politics

‘Let’s try for something better than this bill,’ Colorado political and health leaders say as GOP federal budget bill nears passage

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Government and Politics

Protesters stage sit-in over federal spending bill outside Rep. Hurd’s Grand Junction office

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Colorado joins 19 other states to stop transfer of Medicaid data to federal health and immigration agencies

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Government and Politics

From health care for undocumented immigrants to AI regulations, Republicans want to use federal funding threats to change blue state policies

By Bente Birkeland

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A key rural hospital in La Junta is laying people off with deep federal Medicaid cuts looming

Medicare Health Insurance

Federal request for Medicaid data has advocacy groups raising safety, health and privacy concerns

Government and Politics

Colorado just faced a tough budget year. It’s forecast to get much worse

By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

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Colorado leaders, hospitals paint bleak picture of Medicaid cuts if GOP bill becomes law

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Survey shows strong majority of Coloradans back Medicaid as GOP Congress weighs deep cuts to the program

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Colorado’s health insurance marketplace also at risk under GOP budget bill

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