Survey: Have you been impacted by the loss of health insurance subsidies in 2026? The state proposed a public insurance option this week that could lower costs for consumers without employer-sponsored health care.Associated Press… February 9, 2026
Rep. Jeff Hurd joins bipartisan ranks to introduce health care bill Act would extend premium tax credits for two years December 3, 2025
Durango veteran drives 3½ hours to Albuquerque weekly to protest VA job cuts Olson wants to be a voice for employees who can’t speak up May 18, 2025
Public health councils struggle for funding in the Roundhouse budget panel ‘temporarily tables’ funding request February 28, 2023
Colorado workers, employers to begin paying 0.45% of wages for voter-approved paid leave program Department of Labor and Employment launches education blitz around Family and Medical Leave Insurance initiative August 16, 2022
Buck tries to prevent Colorado from expanding health care for illegal immigration Boebert, Lamborn co-sponsor No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act July 26, 2022
Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Western Slope mental health center regulators have overlooked what former Mind Springs workers describe as a long pattern of fraud May 16, 2022
100 bills debated at the Colorado Legislature this year that you should know about Roughly 650 pieces of legislation were introduced this year at the Capitol May 12, 2022
Montezuma County Public Health names new medical officer Dr. Amanda Mullen appointed amid Dr. Kent Aiken’s retirement April 7, 2022
Doctors see surge in patients seeking routine care as pandemic shifts Preventive medicine, crucial to long-term health, lagged with presence of COVID-19 March 24, 2022
Biden to tap Navajo health head to lead federal agency Health Service has $7.4 billion budget and provides care to 2.6 million people March 11, 2022
Rapid testing remains elusive in fight against COVID-19 Colorado lost an important tool when community sites phased out tests November 25, 2021
Colorado Democrats will move forward this week with public health insurance options has been stalled for weeks with still-unresolved negotiations April 26, 2021
Sens. Bennet, Kaine reintroduce Medicare-X Choice Act Legislation would expand on Medicare and Affordable Care Act February 17, 2021
Will pre-existing conditions be protected after Supreme Court takes up ACA challenge? Legislative workaround by Sen. Cory Gardner draws criticism August 21, 2020
$51 million cut from Gov. Polis’ budget request for reinsurance program will receive more than expected from federal government to pay claims January 27, 2020
Mercy anesthesiologists going to work for outside group U.S. Anesthesia Partners operates in six states December 10, 2019
Finalized public health insurance option promises savings; methods murky Plata County residents could see 15% savings on state exchange November 19, 2019
Alcohol Medicaid expanding to cover inpatient, residential addiction treatment 20 La Plata County deaths this year involved drugs or alcohol October 1, 2019
Cortez Medicare for All explored as an alternative to the status quo Healthcare Durango explains single-payer system September 3, 2019
Cortez Poverty rates falling in Montezuma and La Plata counties Montezuma County poverty rate well above state average September 3, 2019
Indian Health Services announces new Navajo Area director Roselyn Tso will oversee health care to more than 244,000 Native Americans July 29, 2019
Cortez Insurance premiums may fall 30% for state health exchange customers Savings depend on approval of federal funding July 17, 2019
Government health care Caregiving costs are not just for the elderly Trudy Liebermandu1-i-syn The answer may be “yes.” It has become obvious that long-term-care insurance is not the answer to paying… July 4, 2019