Healthcare policy

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Southwest Health in Cortez spotlights fiscal report during community picnic

Officials say the hospital remains financially competitive; residents and staff can now read the report online

May 15, 2026

Hickenlooper backs bill that would allow patients to compare medical costs

Legislation aims to improve health care transparency

July 25, 2025

Health insurance rates are expected to go up in 2025 – but the state says reinsurance program is keeping prices from going up faster

Mercy Hospital in Durango is one of more than a dozen CommonSpirit facilities across the state where Anthem members will…

July 20, 2024

Contract deadline passes with no deal between CommonSpirit, Anthem

Hospital, along with dozens of other facilities statewide, is out of network for Anthem members

May 1, 2024

Peak Health Alliance experiences surge in interest for Elevate Health plans

600 La Plata County residents are enrolled; Local entities seeking ways to bring more insurance carriers to Southwest Colorado

December 13, 2023

Colorado workers can apply for paid family and medical leave through new online portal

A Denver mother holds her 4-month-old daughter on a doctor's visit at Denver Health. (John Daley/CPR) Most Colorado workers will…

November 28, 2023

Legislation would provide benefits for rural health care and education

Amendments and requests proposed by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert would provide increased funding for rural health and educational services.

November 17, 2023

Right to Contraception Act reintroduced into Congress

Legislation seeks to cement health care rights

June 23, 2023

Colorado decriminalized psilocybin. Here’s your guided trip through what happens next

What’s the timeline? Is natural medicine right for you? Should you microdose?

June 19, 2023

Can apprenticeships help recruit health care workers?

Hickenlooper praises such programs in committee hearing

February 17, 2023

Gov. Polis emphasizes housing need in address to Colorado lawmakers

Housing policy touches nearly all other priorities, governor says in annual State of the State speech

January 18, 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

Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado

likely to see more women traveling from Texas, Utah and Arizona for procedure

July 3, 2022

Colorado farmworkers could get easier access to medical care under new ‘bill of rights’

Bill’s backers point to gaps in worker protections that the pandemic spotlighted

June 15, 2021

State to relax dial level for its COVID-19 response

on personal gathering sizes to be eliminated

March 22, 2021

San Juan Basin Public Health working with state to provide COVID-19 targeted testing

strives to reach disadvantaged, underserved communities

February 23, 2021

Republican candidate Boebert touts free market in health care

Democratic opponent Mitsch Bush defends Affordable Care Act

September 16, 2020

Local News

Gov. Jared Polis highlights efforts to reduce health care costs

ticking, funding dwindling on bills that would deliver on plan

April 5, 2019

Local News

CHIP, immigration priorities for politicians

Tipton, Gardner, Bennet look ahead

January 24, 2018

Studies examine aspects of latest House health care bill

shows not all people needing coverage would receive it

May 21, 2017

Protesters in Durango oppose Trump’s health care system

asked to vote against new plan

March 22, 2017

Attorney general offers blessing on hospital fee

legislative leaders remain concerned with pursuing the budget plan

March 6, 2017

Demonstrators take concerns to Tipton’s Durango office

The event was organized by Indivisible-Durango, which said on it’s Facebook page it also was concerned with President Trump’s executive…

February 1, 2017

GOP wants to repeal Colorado health exchange

Democrats say promise they will fight

January 27, 2017