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Biden administration to issue rule expanding DACA health care …

WEBHHS published a final rule Friday to expand health care access to DACA recipients. (Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Biden …

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UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack …

WEBWASHINGTON — Capitol Hill lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday grilled UnitedHealth Group’s CEO over the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health …

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Colorado health insurance marketplace sees record numbers …

WEBNearly 200,000 Colorado residents signed up for health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado during the open enrollment period that ended Jan. 15, a …

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U.S. Senate Dems Smith, Markey to push warehouse worker safety …

WEBWASHINGTON — Two Democratic U.S. senators announced Thursday they plan to introduce a piece of legislation that would require large companies to disclose …

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Rural Colorado tries to fill health worker gaps with apprenticeships

WEBIn an effort to keep workers in the state, Colorado raised the minimum wage for personal care aides and certified nursing assistants to $15 an hour this year with …

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Colorado first in nation to include gender-affirming care in some

WEBColorado has become the first state in the nation to require comprehensive gender-affirming care as part of minimum, or “benchmark,” health care plans sold on …

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Secretary Becerra touts improved health care access and equity …

WEBColorado Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra spoke with local leaders about improving health care access and equity …

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Bipartisan bill would add medical school in Colorado, expand …

WEBColorado Newsline provides fair and accurate reporting on politics, policy and other stories of interest to Coloradans. Newsline is based in Denver, and coverage …

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We asked, ‘what matters to you in this election

WEBColorado Newsline provides fair and accurate reporting on politics, policy and other stories of interest to Coloradans. Newsline is based in Denver, and coverage …

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Historic debate on Colorado abortion rights results in bill …

WEBFollowing a marathon debate that Capitol observers say was the longest in modern history and included a heated confrontation between two Republican …

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We must get to root causes of Colorado’s mental health crisis

WEBAccording to our parent organization Mental Health America’s 2023 State of Mental Health in America Report, Colorado ranked 45 out of 51 for adult mental health, …

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'The Colorado way' or a 'backroom deal'

WEBColorado Democrats are moving quickly to pass a last-minute package of compromise air quality legislation with support from environmental groups and large oil …

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Lower-cost ‘Colorado Option’ health plan wins approval from feds

WEBFederal approval of a state waiver application means it’s full steam ahead for the “Colorado Option”: a heavily regulated, lower-cost health insurance plan that private …

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Colorado Gov. Polis signs 3 abortion-related protections into law

WEBColorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a trio of reproductive health care bills on April 14, 2023, at the Capitol in Denver. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) Access to …

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Reproductive justice coalition launches campaign to put abortion …

WEBColorado already has strong abortion protections in place and is an island of protected care as surrounding states restrict access following the Dobbs v.Jackson …

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Rep. Boebert has emergency surgery to remove blood clot, full …

WEBU.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in her leg, the congresswoman announced late Tuesday. In a statement posted on …

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Hospitals are swindling patients through a loophole in a …

WEBDespite making great strides in health care innovation and technology, the American health care system has been overburdened by COVID-19. The last thing we …

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'It’s not extraordinary; it's health care,' says leader of Colorado

WEBAbortion Policy; Election 2024 ‘It’s not extraordinary; it’s health care,’ says leader of Colorado abortion ballot initiative Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive …

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Some gender-affirming care barriers eliminated in Colorado …

WEBPeople receiving gender-affirming care through Colorado’s Medicaid program will face reduced barriers to care when changes in the state’s coverage policy take effect …

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Landmark bill affirming abortion rights signed into law by …

WEBBy: Sara Wilson - April 5, 2022 5:00 am. Gov. Jared Polis signs the Reproductive Health Equity Act into law on April 4, 2022, at the Governor’s Residence in Denver. (Sara …

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Mentally ill Coloradans await care in jail for months. Could a new

WEBIn addition to HB-1303’s 16 beds at Fort Logan, which are being paid for with COVID-19 relief money, lawmakers approved funding in the state budget for …

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Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect Colorado children get …

WEBStephanie Villafuerte, Colorado’s child protection ombudsman, oversees a task force to reexamine the state’s mandatory reporting laws. She said the group is seeking …

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Colorado House passes abortion rights bill, sending it to Senate

WEBHouse Bill 22-1279, titled the “Reproductive Health Equity Act,” would affirmatively state that people in Colorado have the right to have an abortion or to continue a pregnancy, …

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Colorado Democrats announce deal to extend truce on oil and gas …

WEBAnother game of ballot-measure chicken between Colorado environmental groups and the oil and gas industry has been called off, top Democrats at the state …

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