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Over the years, Colorado’s Western Slope has developed a range of services to address the region’s behavioral health challenges. Longstanding challenges with funding uncertainty, provider shortages and gaps in care, however, have limited their ability to meet the needs of their rural communities, according to a regional assessment published in September.
West Custer County Hospital District (WCCHD) has been awarded $1,051,994 through Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to launch the Custer County Care Collaborative, a coordinated, whole-person system of in-home health care, care navigation, and medical transportation for the residents of frontier Custer County. The funding is part of...
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(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Tuesday, Oct. 13, UCHealth will mark the start of a major expansion at Memorial Hospital North with a groundbreaking ceremony for a project that UCHealth said will nearly double the size of the hospital. According to UCHealth, the expansion will include a new six-story inpatient tower that will add 36 medical-surgical […]
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his administration are back in court today defending against claims they failed to protect Colorado waters and public health from factory farm pollution. After a Colorado district court ruled in 2024 current regulations for operating permits were sufficient to comply with the federal Clean Water Act, conservation groups appealed . Emily Miller, staff attorney for the advocacy group Food and Water Watch, a plaintiff in the case, said the main problem is factory farms are operating as sewer-less cities. "They store vast quantities of untreated waste that is not just manure. It is filled with pollutants, including harmful nitrates, bacteria, heavy metals, antibiotics and hormones that are fed to the animals," Miller outlined. Each year, 1 million cattle in Colorado factory farms produce some 34 billion pounds of manure , according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture data, more than four times the amount produced by the state’s human residents. Miller pointed out the amount of untreated waste is so large, surrounding croplands cannot absorb the pollutants and they can leak into groundwater or run off into nearby waterways. The state agency charged with regulating factory farms argued monitoring for leaks was unnecessary
Nov. 19 is the date that decides which Medicare plan Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association retirees carry in 2027. Retirees now in a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan through PERACare, the association’s health program, will be moved to Humana on Jan. 1 unless they pick another plan by then. UnitedHealthcare’s PERACare Medicare Advantage coverage ends on... The post Colorado PERA retirees in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage will be moved to Humana on Jan. 1 unless they pick another plan by Nov. 19 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis and his administration are back in court today defending against claims they failed to protect Colorado waters and public health from factory farm pollution. After a Colorado district court ruled in 2024 current regulations for operating permits were sufficient to comply with the federal Clean Water...
(COLORADO SPRINGS)–Mental health struggles, substance use, and homelessness often compound one another, creating complex challenges for individuals seeking stability. Service providers in Colorado Springs are emphasizing tailored care and community support to address these interconnected barriers. According to local providers and health professionals, individuals facing housing instability frequently experience...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -A new pediatric walk-in clinic has opened in southeast Colorado Springs to help families access medical care as healthcare leaders report a shortage of pediatricians across El Paso County. Peak Vista Community Health Centers opened its pediatric walk-in clinic Oct. 1 at 2828 International Circle, Suite...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Deaths as a result of domestic violence are up for the first time in years in El Paso County. In the coroner’s annual report, the office reported 17 cases in 2025, which is up from 9 in 2024. “After COVID, there was a significant...
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Getting health care is about to get a lot harder for thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado, who saw their Medicaid coverage revoked Thursday. The changes come as Coloradans who rely...
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado voters in November will decide if the state should ban gender-affirming surgeries for minors. Proposition 135 would prohibit health care professionals from knowingly performing any surgery on a minor “for the purpose of altering biological sex characteristics.” The measure would also prohibit state and federal funding including Medicaid from being used to pay for gender-affirming procedures.
The two candidates running to represent Colorado’s most competitive congressional district met Wednesday for their only debate ahead of the November election, sparring over federal immigration policy, affordability and the economy, and healthcare. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Fort Lupton Republican finishing his first term in Congress, and Manny Rutinel, a Commerce City Democrat and […]
Salud Family Health (Salud) has been awarded $8,417,247 through Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to invest in workforce, telehealth and whole person health care. The funding is part of nearly $170 million in RHTP grants directed by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) to...
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. Getting health care is about to get a lot harder for thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado, who saw their Medicaid coverage revoked Thursday. The changes come as Coloradans who rely on food...
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Getting health care is about to get a lot harder for thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado, who saw their Medicaid coverage revoked Thursday. The changes come as Coloradans who rely on food assistance are waiting to see if Congress passes the Farm Bill within the next couple of months, or watch a government shutdown disrupt funding.
