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April 10, 2025: Medicaid cuts loom over rural Colorado, CU regents under investigation, war crimes trial in Denver, Pablo Picasso exhibition

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Dr. DJ Dutton on rounds at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg.

Proposed changes in Washington could reshape life in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Rural hospitals warn that Medicaid cuts would devastate the region. Then, a controversy at the University of Colorado sparks debate as regents meet and take public comment. It’s fueled by a social media post from one of the regents. Plus, in Denver, an unusual trial is unfolding focused on alleged war crimes committed thousands of miles away. And we have some ideas for how to spend your weekend.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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