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The Money Overview

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Colorado PERA retirees lose their UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan on December 31 and are moved to Humana unless they pick another option by November 19

Colorado PERA is ending its UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan on December 31, 2026, and retirees enrolled in it will be placed in a Humana Medicare Advantage PPO on January 1 unless they choose something else by November 19. Open enrollment for PERA’s 2027 health plans, known as PERACare, runs October 19 through November 19, 2026. […] The post Colorado PERA retirees lose their UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan on December 31 and are moved to Humana unless they pick another option by November 19 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Colorado · 10d

coloradobiz.com

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HCA HealthONE Rose opens 12-room emergency room in Denver’s Sloan’s Lake

HCA HealthONE Rose opens 12 private treatment room ER. Offers telemedicine for stroke and behavioral health. CEO Michael Hanson emphasizes local family healthcare. HCA HealthONE Rose opened a freestanding emergency room Nov. 2 at 1690 Meade St. in Denver, offering round-the-clock care for adults and children in west Denver. The...

Denver, CO · 7d
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coloradosun.com

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Jared Polis proposes $600M in cuts to Medicaid to address state budget crunch

In his final state budget request, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proposed cutting more than $600 million in projected Medicaid spending, saying that the state simply can’t afford to continue paying so much for healthcare. Polis released his annual budget proposal on Sunday in a letter to the legislature’s Joint...

Colorado · 7d
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Colorado Medicaid will add work requirements and shorter renewals

This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado’s Medicaid program is preparing to implement new work requirements and shorter renewal periods for the program beginning next year. Beginning Jan. 1, some Coloradans on Medicaid, known as Health First Colorado, will need to self-attest that they are...

Colorado · 11d
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Looming Medicaid cuts will increase burden for Colorado patients, advocates say

Oliver Giminaro became fully dependent on caregivers after a spinal cord injury in 1992. His parents acted as those caregivers when he was still living at home in Delta. Before the injury, he loved playing football, camping, hiking, skiing and mountain biking, he said. Now, if he didn’t have access...

Colorado · 10d

hoodline.com

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Colorado Medicaid Drops Coverage for Trans Youth Care, Warns of Refill Gaps

Health First Colorado, the state's Medicaid program, is ending coverage of certain gender-affirming treatments for members younger than 18 after a federal funding restriction took hold, and Arapahoe County is warning residents that a prescription refill or a planned procedure could be caught in the fallout. The county government also warned residents who think they could be affected to contact their treatment provider.

Colorado · 10d

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More states are reimbursing doulas through Medicaid. But not Wyoming

Doulas can be a lifeline for new moms, but the emotional and physical support they provide is often not covered by insurance. While many states have made doula care more accessible, Wyoming has yet to get on board. Sarah Heatherton lives in Jackson Hole in the western side of the...

Wyoming · 10d

Colorado Newsline

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Looming Medicaid cuts will increase burden for Colorado patients, advocates say

Oliver Giminaro became fully dependent on caregivers after a spinal cord injury in 1992. His parents acted as those caregivers when he was still living at home in Delta.  Before the injury, he loved playing football, camping, hiking, skiing and mountain biking, he said. Now, if he didn’t have access to caretakers with the specialized […]

Colorado · 12d

Public News Service

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'Sick of It!' caravan challenges cuts to Affordable Care Act, Medicaid

A group of patients and healthcare advocates are traveling coast to coast to challenge more than $1 trillion in cuts to the nation’s healthcare system under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The “ Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now ” bus tour made stops in Adams County and Colorado Springs on Oct. 26, and in Grand Junction on Oct. 27. Laura Packard, a former Denver resident and Stage 4 cancer survivor, said Colorado’s Republican congressional delegation voted to cut Medicaid to give tax breaks to the wealthy and refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, which helped people afford coverage. "I personally get my insurance through the Affordable Care Act, which saved my life. And my same policy for last year to this year has gone up 21%, and it's going up double digits again next year," Packard reported. "This is just not sustainable. Too many Coloradans can't afford their healthcare." The rising cost of healthcare has become a central issue leading up to the November elections. A new poll from the health policy research organization KFF found more than six in 10 Americans are worried about affording healthcare. Republicans said their signature reconciliation bill protects American

Adams County, CO · 12d

Summit Daily News

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Rural Western Slope counties face ‘severe’ access gaps to children’s primary care, study finds

Children living in rural Colorado face disproportionately high barriers to accessing pediatric care than their peers — and the care gap could only get worse as federal health programs lose funding in the coming years, according to a new study. The October report from the Colorado’s Children Campaign, which...

Colorado · 11d

24x7mag.com

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AdventHealth to Install Siemens Healthineers Accela Radiotherapy System

The Colorado hospital expects to begin treating cancer patients with the linear accelerator in summer 2027, pending FDA clearance. AdventHealth Castle Rock plans to install a new radiation therapy system from Siemens Healthineers at the Schrader Family Cancer Center in November, with patient treatments expected to begin in summer 2027 pending clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Castle Rock, CO · 12d

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‘Emergency Room Mayhem’ Virtual Webinar Nov. 12

Universal Health Care for Colorado NOW! is pleased to present a virtual webinar with Dr. Kristen Nordenholz, MD, MSc, FACEP is the Medical Director of the Andrew Levitt Center for Social Emergency Medicine. Thursday, November 12 from 6-7:30pm. RSVP to receive zoom link: https://forms.gle/JFcT6AiGafvyEDzr7. This will be a discussion of...

Colorado · 10d

The Denver Gazette

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EDITORIAL: Medicaid — the envy of Colorado’s taxpayers

As noted here not long ago, runaway Medicaid spending could consume the entire state General Fund in less than two decades.  That alarming warning was delivered last month in a briefing to the Commission on Medicaid — an interim committee set up by the legislature earlier this year as it belatedly recognized its reckless overfunding […]

Colorado · 13d

The Money Overview

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Arizona counts about 417,000 Medicaid expansion adults and Colorado about 378,500 who face an 80-hour monthly work rule in January

About 417,000 Arizonans and about 378,500 Coloradans on Medicaid expansion are the adults their states say face a new monthly work rule beginning in January. Adults who are not exempt must show 80 hours of work, volunteering or school in a month, or earn at least $580, and both states are moving these adults to […] The post Arizona counts about 417,000 Medicaid expansion adults and Colorado about 378,500 who face an 80-hour monthly work rule in January appeared first on The Money Overview .

Arizona · 13d

Colorado Newsline

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Colorado officials prepare for Medicaid eligibility changes set for 2027

Colorado’s Medicaid program is preparing to implement new work requirements and shorter renewal periods for the program beginning next year. Beginning Jan. 1, some Coloradans on Medicaid, known as Health First Colorado, will need to self-attest that they are meeting new requirements or are exempted. Otherwise, they will lose their health coverage. “In many cases, […]

Colorado · 11d

Summit Daily News

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Letter to the editor: Vote yes on Amendment 87 and local issue 1A

For more than 30 years, Elevated Community Health has provided primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services across the High Country. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we serve patients with private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and no insurance. Our mission is to provide integrated, exceptional, patient-centered care for all.

Summit County, CO · 10d

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Family and Friends Homecare Puts Expertise at the Center of Every Visit for Their In-Home Support in Denver, CO

“Expert care begins with genuine connection. Family and Friends Homecare brings compassionate, dependable in-home support to Denver, CO, helping seniors feel safe, valued, and comfortable in their own homes.”. Family and Friends Homecare is strengthening its commitment to expert in-home support in Denver, CO. Led by President & CEO Jon...

Denver, CO · 11d

hoodline.com

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Denver Health Medical Plan Breach Exposed Data of 238,000 Members for 14 Months

Denver Health Medical Plan has disclosed a data breach tied to a healthcare analytics vendor that exposed the protected health information of 238,083 current and former members. The vendor, SquareML, had inadvertently posted an active access key on a publicly accessible website, and it sat there for nearly 14 months before anyone noticed.

Denver, CO · 14d

jeffco.us

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Medicaid Work Requirements are Changing

New federal rules will change Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) starting January 1, 2027. Some people aged 19 to 64 may need to work or take part in approved activities each month to keep their health coverage. Not everyone with Medicaid will have to meet a work requirement....

Colorado · 14d

Glenwood Springs Post Independent

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Guest column: Amendment 87 could help protect access to affordable health care

From 2012 to 2023, I was the CEO at Mountain Family Health Centers, the federally qualified community health center (CHC) providing integrated primary care in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin counties. Today, I lead Colorado Community Health Network, which represents all 21 community health centers in the state. Statewide, CHC finances...

Colorado · 13d