Looming cuts to Medicaid would shake entire San Luis Valley health care system — and its economy
From hospitals to doctors to new moms to community leaders, seeing the federal program dramatically cut would create a ripple effect in rural Colorado.
Colorado confirms third measles case, nationwide numbers continue to climb
The detection in Archuleta County comes after cases in Denver and Pueblo.
Second measles case confirmed in Colorado, this time in Denver
Colorado now has a second measles case this year, an unvaccinated infant who traveled internationally
Colorado’s measles vaccination rate is just a bit too low for herd immunity
Health officials say the real concern are certain pockets where immunization rates may be well below average.
Colorado measles case reported in Pueblo adult who traveled internationally
Officials are telling people they may have been exposed in mid-March if they visited one Walmart, one deli or a specific clinic in Pueblo.
Rep. DeGette calls major health cuts ‘shocking,’ says they’ll cost lives
The administration announced a overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services including cuts to 20,000 jobs.
Federal Medicaid cuts would put Colorado in a “huge vise” says treasurer Dave Young
About 1.2 million people, a fifth of the state’s population, depend on the program, which Young said accounts for about a third of the state’s budget.
Deep Medicaid/SNAP cuts would cost Colorado’s economy 14,000 jobs next year, according to new report
The state’s gross domestic product could shrink by almost $1.6 billion while the loss in state and local taxes could be $106 million next year.
Parkinson’s patient finds hope in computerized advances to brain stimulation treatment
“It’s an honor to be a part of this process to, as a basic scientist, be able to play a small role in improving the lives of these patients.”
Colorado researchers warn of lost advances and a lost generation of scientists due to federal cuts
A collection of scientists, all pursuing breakthroughs in their fields, and top administrators, held a roundtable discussion to tell their stories to Senator Hickenlooper
Potential federal Medicaid cuts have many on edge. Here’s one Coloradan’s story
Without Medicaid, Curt Wolff said he doesn’t have the money to pay for the services he needs. Now, Wolff and other Coloradans like him are watching Congress closely and waiting anxiously.
This flu season looks like it might be Colorado’s worst one in 20 years
Hundreds of Coloradans have been hospitalized during a particularly nasty season.
What Coloradans need to know about measles as outbreaks pop up around the US
Colorado has not recorded a case of measles this year, but officials believe it may only be a matter of time. Cases have already been reported in New Mexico and Texas.
Esto es lo que está pasando con Medicaid en Colorado, incluyendo posibles recortes federales enormes
Eso significa la posibilidad de extensos cambios para las personas en Colorado, especialmente
aquellas inscritas en el programa, para instituciones de salud, como centros de salud
comunitaria, clínicas y hospitales, y para la economía del estado.
Financial challenges and possible Medicaid cuts puts many rural hospitals at risk of closure, says new report
Over the past two decades, nearly 200 rural hospitals in the U.S. have closed, but none in Colorado, the analysis reports. That could change.
