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Colorado’s family-oriented tax credits gave ‘light and hope’ to one mom — but costs make their future uncertain
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1751+ words) When Bukola Arije received a slew of new and expanded state tax credits last year to help raise her three children, she saw not only a chance to catch up on bills. She also saw a rare opportunity to take…...
For years, Colorado Medicaid mistakenly paid a program’s providers several times too much — costing millions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1052+ words) In November, Colorado Medicaid officials corrected a mistake. Five years earlier, they'd told contracted transportation providers in metro Denver to bill the state as if the providers were specialty ambulances. By 2022, those providers were billing the state for more than…...
UCHealth’s commitment to caring for Coloradans in need is not shown in misleading report on profits (Opinion)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) These inaccuracies are easily disproven by publicly available data, and we believe it's important to set the record straight. UCHealth does more than any health system in Colorado to care for Medicaid patients, and we are proud to do so....
Out-of-pocket pain from high-deductible plans means skimping on care
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1073+ words) By Charlotte Huff, KFF Health News David Garza sometimes feels as if he doesn't have health insurance now that he pays so much to treat his Type 2 diabetes. His monthly premium payment of $435 for family coverage is roughly the same…...
Coloradans weigh options as health insurance premiums double: ‘If something bad happens, are we going to go bankrupt?’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1441+ words) As a cancer survivor, Alex Modisette doesn't want to go without health insurance, but she doesn't see another option as her family's monthly costs are set to rise more than 140%. Modisette, who owns a small construction business with her husband…...
Colorado hospitals have the profits to help more patients financially (Editorial)
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) Coloradans are getting crushed between hospital profits, insurance company profits and rising uncompensated care. These three insatiable drains on our health care system have broken medicine and made the cost of care for middle-class Americans who aren't on Medicaid or…...
Facing a spike in your health insurance? The Denver Post wants to talk to you
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (219+ words) FILE: Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) Coloradans who buy subsidized health insurance on the individual marketplace will pay about…...
Half of Denver-area health systems were highly profitable in 2024, report says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1090+ words) Three of six Denver-area health systems had strong financial years in 2024, according to a new report " but that's a picture those hospitals say is skewed or false. Much of that difference comes from which numbers are examined. The 2025 Colorado Health…...
BBB issues warning about Denver company after complaints about billing fraud
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (495+ words) The Better Business Bureau issued a warning that a Denver business might be defrauding Medicare and its customers. The BBB's advisory, posted Oct. 27, reported that the organization received complaints from two people who said they received bills from Centennial Medical…...
Colorado doctor-turned-patient tripped up by $64,000 bill for ankle surgery, overnight hospital stay
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1496+ words) By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the…...