Health
Colorado Democrats just proposed an enormous change to how health insurance programs are funded
Senate Bill 215, which would create a new fee on the health insurance premiums paid by close to a million Coloradans, affects the funding for the reinsurance program but may also face strong legal challenges
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Nearly 26,000 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes spur inspections, promises of fines
By The Associated Press Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Before protests brought thousands together, data pointed to a possible coronavirus resurgence in Colorado
By John Ingold Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado lawmakers focus on essential workers amid coronavirus, push to make paid sick leave a right for all
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Cities, including Denver, fear George Floyd protests may fuel new wave of coronavirus outbreaks
By The Associated Press Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
“It feels like my back is up against a wall”: Why a handful of Colorado lawmakers are afraid to come to the Capitol
The Colorado legislature began allowing remote voting and participation this week after a partisan fight over whether to allow the practice.
Colorado’s $30.3 billion coronavirus-sickened state budget explained in 10 numbers
The state budget includes a $200 million IOU for unspecified legislation that will eliminate tax breaks or raise fees, leaders said
Campaign to ask Coloradans whether to ban abortions after 22 weeks claims it has enough signatures
The potential November ballot measure, pushed by Due Date Too Late, would prohibit abortion in later pregnancy except in cases in which the mother’s life is in danger
Aspen, other ski towns thought coronavirus anitbody tests would help them reopen. Instead they caused confusion.
Now, amid concerns about their unreliability, many testing programs have been scaled back or put on hold
Coronavirus deaths at Colorado nursing homes slow, reach 737; outbreaks at restaurants, stores continue to climb
The Sterling Correctional Facility in northeast Colorado is the site of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak. At least 539 inmates there have tested positive for the disease and two have died.
As Colorado businesses reopen, coronavirus-related workers’ compensation claims are piling up
State lawmakers are expected to consider a proposal to make it easier for some workers to receive benefits for COVID-19 contracted on the job
“It’s an 11 on the weird scale”: Colorado legislature makes an awkward return to the Capitol
A series of health and safety protocols reshaped what lawmaking looked like in the General Assembly as lawmakers restarted the legislative session
Hospitals could be overwhelmed if older Coloradans don’t reduce their social interactions by more than half
A CU model suggests Colorado hospitals could exceed ICU bed capacity in September unless social-distancing guidelines are followed
Anxieties familiar and new persist for Coloradans living with disabilities during coronavirus
The economic shutdown related to COVID-19 has complicated the lives of Colorado people with disabilities, who find their routines upset, their jobs at risk and their quest for affordable, accessible housing more difficult.
