Medicaid
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The Democratic agenda came with a big price tag. Now Colorado budget writers worry about paying the bill.
The rising costs of Gov. Jared Polis’ full-day kindergarten program is part of an estimated $100 million in additional costs lawmakers will need to cover
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Opinion: Health insurance companies want lower premiums. But here’s why they’re so high.
By Amanda Massey Opinion
In rural Colorado, emergency medical services struggle to keep money-losing ambulances rolling
By Michael Booth Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Death rates among pregnant women in Colorado are climbing. Suicide and overdose are to blame.
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The world’s first marijuana-derived pharmaceutical is now available for prescription. So why can’t patients get it?
Epidiolex was approved earlier this year to treat rare seizure disorders
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A haircut, a wound check, a bath for the dog: One-stop Denver delivery of homeless services reveals the depth and breadth of urban transience
More than 1,000 came for jobs, haircuts, housing and lunch
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Colorado doctor on influential state Medicaid board resigns after Sun report on pharma money
In his email to state officials resigning from the Colorado Drug Utilization Review Board, dated Aug. 16, Dr. Alex Reish wrote that he had done nothing wrong
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After Sun report on pharma money and a Colorado Medicaid board, senior state attorney tells board members to be more transparent
The talk comes after it was revealed that one board member, Dr. Alex Reish, received thousands of dollars in benefits from pharmaceutical companies without disclosing them.
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Doctor on influential Colorado board that decides Medicaid drugs received thousands from pharmaceutical companies
Dr. Alex Reish received more than $10,000 -- mostly in free food -- from pharmaceutical companies