Government health care

ColoradoCare taxes would extend beyond payroll levies

Investment, real estate, some business income would be hit

October 2, 2016

After subpoena, VA turns over documents on costly hospital

The documents were on a CD submitted to the House Veterans Affairs Committee, but it wasn’t immediately known whether they…

September 29, 2016

Regional News

Inquiry finds ‘gross mismanagement’ in VA hospital

Federal investigators say “gross mismanagement,” delays and lax oversight by the Veterans Affairs Department added hundreds of millions of dollars…

September 21, 2016

Editorials

Obamacare well-meaning, but it fails to contain costs

Healthy individuals, whose participation is needed to cover those who require care, have purchased lower-cost plans, leaving little excess. Families…

September 18, 2016

Nation & World

Health law fails to thrive

Obama: Most new enterprises have growing pains

September 15, 2016

Local News

Analysis: Colorado’s health care initiative has several unknowns

1st-of-its-kind system could scare some voters

September 3, 2016

Local News

Report leads to clash over single-payer health care stability

Independent analysis says system would not cover costs

August 30, 2016

Nation & World

As Obama departs health law struggles

Clinton save overhaul from its mounting problems?

August 28, 2016

Local News

Bernie Sanders endorses Colorado single-payer health initiative

Support comes as infighting plagues Democrats

August 25, 2016

Local News

Single-payer health initiative sparks fight among Democrats

ProgressNow’s opposition enrages activists pushing ballot issue

August 17, 2016

Nation & World

Clinton offers new health care proposals

another nod to Sanders

July 9, 2016

Local News

State Sen. Irene Aguilar makes case for ColoradoCare

Single-payer system could save employees money

June 29, 2016

Business

Spikes in health insurance rates hit home

Proposed premium hikes rattle consumers paying their own way

June 14, 2016

Regional News

Why do health policy prices vary by region?

Colorado set to study

May 16, 2016

Nation & World

Judge sides with House GOP against health care law

House confident it will win appeal

May 12, 2016

Local News

Universal health care examined Thursday

Amendment 69 backer to tout proposal Thursday at library

March 20, 2016

Local News

Coloradans need to determine budget priorities, legislators say in Durango

Audience at Legislative Lowdown told about ‘need to have a grown-up conversation’

March 5, 2016

Nation & World

Health care issue, longtime uniter of Democrats, now divides

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a rally Sunday in Greenville, S.C.John Bazemore/Associated Press Now Bernie Sanders…

February 21, 2016

Regional News

New Mexico lawmakers want federal probe of suspension of Medicaid funds

In a letter sent Friday to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich…

February 19, 2016

Local News

La Plata County sees significant health enrollment gains

10 percent increase in state

February 18, 2016

Nation & World

GOP looks at alternatives to repeal Affordable Care Act

budget deal, health law foes took a different path

December 20, 2015

Regional News

Connect For Health Colorado says this year’s enrollment smoother

And an extended deadline didn’t hurt. Open enrollment ends in January for Connect For Health Colorado. But Thursday was the…

December 17, 2015

Local News

Ski resorts’ economics hinder health coverage

Workers in resort towns face unique challenges accessing health insurance.Courtesy of Babbsack/Wikimedia According to the Colorado Community Health Network, mountain…

December 14, 2015

Local News

Health care exposes growing regional divide among communities in La Plata County

Colorado Health Foundation CEO hears from S.W. Colorado industry experts

December 7, 2015