Colorado leaders, hospitals paint bleak picture of Medicaid cuts if GOP bill becomes law
Gov. Polis and Rep. Pettersen say hundreds of thousands of Coloradans would lose health coverage and endanger rural providers.
Survey shows strong majority of Coloradans back Medicaid as GOP Congress weighs deep cuts to the program
This includes 63% of voters in Colorado’s hotly contested 8th Congressional District, who said they were less likely to vote for a candidate who votes to cut Medicaid.
Colorado’s health insurance marketplace also at risk under GOP budget bill
More than 100,000 Coloradans could lose health coverage they get through Connect for Health. And premiums would skyrocket.
Many musicians suffer playing-related pain and stress. A retiring CU professor says wellness is the solution
Professor Jim Brody with CU’s Musician Wellness Program promotes peak performance plus mental health.
Had the measles as a kid? Then you’re already protected
The two ways to get lifelong protection from the highly contagious disease is to have already had it or get the MMR vaccine.
With measles cases spreading like a highly contagious virus, you’ve got questions. And we have some answers
More questions with more measles cases popping up, and here’s some answers.
Three El Paso County residents confirmed with measles, bringing Colorado cases up to 11
Health officials said two Colorado Springs locations are the sites of potential exposure to measles.
Colorado hits double digits for measles cases recorded this year, with additional confirmed cases linked to Turkish Airlines flight
More people are now getting vaccines against measles, the state says.
As GOP members of Congress tout ‘Big Beautiful’ budget bill in Denver event, opponents provide noisy backdrop
Reps. Gabe Evans and Lauren Boebert faced press and protesters to discuss their support of the Republican package of tax and benefit cuts.
‘Medicaid saved my life.’ Patients, physicians detail importance of the program as GOP weighs deep cuts
The budget bill would cut trillions in taxes while chopping back historic levels of funding for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
Colorado toddler hospitalized with measles, state’s 6th case of 2025
The case is the state’s sixth recorded this year; the previous high in any one year during the last decade was two cases.
Polis joins other Democratic governors to denounce looming GOP cuts to federal health programs like Medicaid and SNAP
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called cuts to federal health programs for low-income Coloradans and children dangerous.
GOP Medicaid proposal would cost thousands of Coloradans their health coverage, roll back ‘federal support for health care’
The plan, as it stands on Friday afternoon, would reduce federal spending on Medicaid by $625 billion.
As Republican Medicaid proposal advances in Congress, Colorado’s health officials worry about potential impact
But backers like Rep. Gabe Evans say the proposal’s goal is to ensure only those who qualify for the program are using it.
‘We have everything on the line right now,’ Colorado families with complex medical needs worry as federal research cuts loom
For one family in Denver, any slowdown in cancer research could have huge implications.
Colorado confirms its 5th measles case, this time a vaccinated adult in Denver County
The case was identified in a vaccinated adult with recent international travel.
