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Medicaid work requirements could make 46,000 Coloradans lose coverage

by John Ingold 3:37 AM MDT on May 26, 20238:58 AM MDT on May 26, 2023

Tens of thousands of people in the state could lose Medicaid coverage as a result of work requirements, which are a major sticking point in federal debt ceiling negotiations

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Parents of kids with medical needs say they’ve been battling Medicaid over in-home nursing care for years

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on May 10, 20232:50 PM MDT on May 10, 2023

Colorado families with children on ventilators and using feeding tubes say they continue to receive denials from Medicaid

Posted inHealth

Lo que los coloradenses necesitan saber para renovar Medicaid ya que muchos podrían perder su cobertura

by John Ingold 3:27 AM MDT on Apr 18, 20234:17 PM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

Hasta 325,000 personas podrían perder su cobertura de Medicaid en Colorado a lo largo del año que viene. Esta guía te dirá cómo guiarte por el proceso de renovación.

Posted inHealth

What Coloradans need to know about renewing Medicaid as many face losing their coverage 

by John Ingold 3:18 AM MDT on Apr 18, 20234:16 PM MDT on Apr 17, 2023

As many as 325,000 people could lose Medicaid coverage in Colorado over the coming year. This guide will tell you how to navigate that.

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More than 300,000 Coloradans could soon lose Medicaid coverage. Here’s what to know.

by John Ingold 3:16 AM MDT on Apr 4, 20239:34 AM MDT on Apr 4, 2023

The Colorado Sun is hosting a free, virtual panel discussion to talk about the end of the federal public health emergency and how people can find new health insurance coverage

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Colorado’s push to lower hospital costs has a catch: The state also needs hospitals’ money

by John Ingold 3:21 AM MDT on Mar 15, 20236:50 PM MDT on Mar 23, 2023

Hospitals say House Bill 1215, which would limit their ability to charge facility fees, will ultimately impact funding for Medicaid

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Colorado is so short on workers for people with disabilities that it’s starting a marketing campaign to find more

by Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MST on Feb 27, 202310:42 AM MST on Feb 27, 2023

Aging parents who care for adult children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are struggling to find room in day programs as a staffing crisis results in cut hours, long waitlists

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Opinion: Importing medicines from Canada is no guarantee of lower drug prices

by Danielle Bargo 1:30 AM MST on Feb 3, 20238:58 AM MST on Feb 3, 2023

A lot of things have to go right — but probably won’t — for Coloradans to achieve even modest savings.

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After years of profits, many Colorado hospitals are facing a downturn

by John Ingold 3:53 AM MST on Jan 3, 20238:10 AM MST on Jan 3, 2023

Investment losses and higher staffing and supply costs are all contributing, but one expert cautions to look at the long-term picture

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Colorado just released the list of prescription drugs it wants to import from Canada

by John Ingold 3:45 AM MST on Dec 6, 20224:46 PM MST on Dec 5, 2022

In an application sent to the federal government, the state is asking to import 112 drugs at an average savings of 65%

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