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Medicaid changes coming in 2027 — what you need to know

Important changes are coming to Health First Colorado, Colorado’s Medicaid program, beginning in 2027. These changes could affect how often some residents must renew their healthcare coverage, what information they need to provide and whether they must meet new work requirements. Memorial Regional Health wants residents to understand what...

Colorado · 3d
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The Financial Wire

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North Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Colorado lead 67 counties in 11 states where every general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan ends for 2027, MoneyGeek counts

Sixty-seven counties in 11 states will have no general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan left for 2027, according to a MoneyGeek analysis of CMS files published Oct. 27. North Dakota has 21 of them, Minnesota 15, Oklahoma seven, South Dakota six and Colorado five. Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 7, and people in those counties who now... The post North Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Colorado lead 67 counties in 11 states where every general-enrollment Medicare Advantage plan ends for 2027, MoneyGeek counts appeared first on The Financial Wire .

South Dakota · 3h

Axios Denver

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Gov. Jared Polis wants to gut benefits to blunt rising Medicaid costs

Gov. Jared Polis wants to slash Medicaid benefits in his final budget proposal , cutting adult dental coverage, scaling back home care and ending health coverage for children without legal status. Why it matters: Roughly 1.2 million Coloradans rely on Medicaid, but the term-limited Democrat says current spending is unsustainable and squeezing money for schools and other priorities. Driving the news: Polis is proposing Medicaid cuts in the current budget year and downsizing the program in the next, starting July 1. The plan trims back long-term care spending and behavioral health services, along with Cover All Coloradans , which provides health coverage regardless of immigration status. By the numbers: Medicaid costs are projected to grow 15% in the next fiscal year. Polis wants to cap that at 4.3%, or roughly $800 million — on par with inflation. Without cuts, Medicaid would reach $6.9 billion, nearly double its level five years ago and about 38% of all discretionary spending. What he's saying: Polis framed the cuts as a way to deliver better care at a lower cost. "How do we kind of bring it in line with the expectations to make sure that we're driving better outcomes at a lower cost

Colorado · 3d

KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado

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'Medicaid's always got a bullseye on its back': Colorado Medicaid proposal puts live-in caregivers in a bind

Colorado caregivers push back on a Medicaid proposal to remove EVV exemptions, warning it could force families to choose pay over urgent care.

Colorado · 19h

The Denver Gazette

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Colorado voters appear to reject right to buy natural gas

Colorado voters appear to reject a measure to establish a constitutional right for consumers to buy natural gas for cooking and heating, and for distributors and utilities to sell it. Based on early returns posted after polls closed Tuesday night, 45% of Coloradans have cast votes in support of Amendment 82, while 54% are against. If […]

Colorado · 2d

KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado

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Colorado's newly proposed budget says Medicaid growth is unsustainable, caregiver reacts

The founder of Impacted Caregivers of Colorado reacts to the proposed upcoming fiscal year budget. She says this is the just the beginning of more cuts.

Colorado · 15h

Main Street Dollars

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Iowa starts Medicaid work rules Dec. 1, Wisconsin’s 80-hour reporting rule begins Dec. 31, and Louisiana and Colorado follow on Jan. 1 for adults 19 to 64

Four states have set the dates when Medicaid work rules reach their adult members. Iowa starts first, on Dec. 1. Wisconsin’s reporting requirement, 80 hours a month, begins Dec. 31. Louisiana and Colorado start on Jan. 1, the date the federal law sets for every state that covers adults under the Affordable Care Act expansion. […]

Louisiana · 2h

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Children’s Hospital Colorado opens orthopedic and sports medicine center in Highlands Ranch

Children’s Hospital Colorado opens new center in Highlands Ranch. Center combines pediatric orthopedics, sports medicine and therapy. Facility includes full-sized gym, basketball court, and sports field. Suzy Jaeger highlights seamless care for active children. Children’s Hospital Colorado opened an Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Highlands Ranch on Nov....

Highlands Ranch, CO · 1d

hoodline.com

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New 12-Room ER Opens at Sloan's Lake, Bringing 24/7 Care to West Denver

HCA HealthONE Sloan’s Lake ER — Approximate Site of New 12-Room ER. A new freestanding emergency room opened its doors in Denver's Sloan's Lake neighborhood on Nov. 2, 2026, giving west Denver residents a 24/7 option for treating everything from infections and chest pain to broken bones. HCA HealthOne Rose opened the facility at 1690 Meade St. with 12 private treatment rooms spread across more than 11,000 square feet.

Denver, CO · 3d

Courthouse News Service

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Torrential rains spell disaster across Southwest

PHOENIX (CN) — Communities across the Southwest are still underwater as the region comes out of one of the wettest weekends on record. Torrential storms fueled by global climate change and the strongest El Niño on record dumped more than six inches of rain across the high country of Arizona, in some places accounting for more than half the annual rainfall in just three days. From Friday to Sunday, Arizona received more rain by total volume than any other state in the country.

Arizona · 3d

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana are pulling Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 from counties in Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma and California, with a Dec. 7 deadline

UnitedHealthcare is pulling its Medicare Advantage plans out of counties in Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma and California for 2027, and Humana is leaving two Colorado counties. That is the picture in a MoneyGeek analysis of the federal plan listings for next year, updated Oct. 27. People in those counties who now have a plan have until […]

Oklahoma · 5d

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Polis’ final budget plan seeks to raise casino taxes, slow growth of Medicaid significantly

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled his final budget proposal Monday, suggesting the state seek to raise taxes on the gaming industry through a 2027 ballot measure and arguing again for legislators to support the private conversion of Pinnacol Assurance for some $400 million. The $51.3 billion budget plan, which includes an...

Colorado · 3d

BaytoBayNews.com

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Air Methods Announces Inaugural Winner of Roy Morgan Legacy Award

Greenwood Village, CO, Nov. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Methods, the nation's leading emergency air medical service provider, announced Dr. Ira Blumen as the inaugural winner of the

Greenwood Village, CO · 3d

Estes Park Trail Gazette

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New Medicaid work requirements will apply to about 175,000 Coloradans

Starting in March, about 175,000 people currently covered by the Medicaid expansion in Colorado will have to meet new federal work requirements or get an exemption — though the state will more or less take their word that the requirement doesn’t apply to them for the first year.

Colorado · 5d

KOAA News 5 Southern Colorado

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"Medicaid's always got a bullseye on it's back": Colorado Medicaid proposal puts live-in caregivers in a bind

Colorado · 2d

Colorado Newsline

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​Jared Polis’ final budget request as Colorado governor seeks to limit Medicaid growth

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis released his final budget proposal on Monday, once again calling for the Legislature to significantly restrict Medicaid growth in the state. The Democrat, who is in his last few months as governor, wants to limit program growth to 4.3% during the next budget year, compared to an expected 15% with current […]

Colorado · 3d

CBS News

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis unveils final budget proposal

Colorado · 3d

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 · 7d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 3d