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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

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

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

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

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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

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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Government and Politics

As GOP members of Congress tout ‘Big Beautiful’ budget bill in Denver event, opponents provide noisy backdrop

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‘Medicaid saved my life.’ Patients, physicians detail importance of the program as GOP weighs deep cuts

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Doulas serving those with addictions still waiting for the full benefit of new state law making care reimbursable through insurance

By Elaine Tassy

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Government and Politics

Polis says House budget bill would be ‘disastrous’ for Colorado

By Tom Hesse and Ryan Warner

Jared Polis speaks with reporters after the State of the State address.

Polis joins other Democratic governors to denounce looming GOP cuts to federal health programs like Medicaid and SNAP

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Embracing and empowering an older population: How Colorado is preparing for its fast approaching future

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GOP Medicaid proposal would cost thousands of Coloradans their health coverage, roll back ‘federal support for health care’

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

As Republican Medicaid proposal advances in Congress, Colorado’s health officials worry about potential impact

By Caitlyn Kim and John Daley

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