2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1081+ words) The $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade could threaten the viability of more than 400 hospitals nationally and at least nine in Colorado, a new report has found. The hospitals span the Front Range and rural communities, from Denver…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (596+ words) Colorado's Medicaid payments for a therapeutic program for individuals with autism increased 172% in four years, prompting a federal audit by the Office of the Inspector General. Auditors found Colorado made $77. 8 million in improper Medicaid payments for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (585+ words) My regular reader (Hi, Jeff!) might have noticed I have missed a couple of columns recently. These absences stem from a bit of a medical crisis in the family. A couple weeks ago, my youngest, who in addition to running…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (736+ words) Despite handwringing over enhanced federal subsidies going away for many Coloradans enrolled in health insurance on the state's marketplace, officials reported Friday just a 2% enrollment dip. More than 277, 000 Coloradans enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act " colloquially known…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (451+ words) Colorado has begun selling insurance premiums and income tax credits to raise $100 million to shore up the state's budget and pay for insurance subsidies. A law approved by the legislature this year authorized the Treasury Department to sell up to…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1080+ words) During the initial 50 years of my working life, I was a net contributor to American health care. I reached 70 having spent only a single day in a hospital following an appendectomy at 17. Today that would have been a day surgery....

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (647+ words) Without the enhanced federal subsidies that reduce payments when Americans buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Colorado premiums are expected to double. And if not for supplemental money Colorado lawmakers approved during special session, the 101% average increase would…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (289+ words) Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Insurance released a "roadmap" intended to reduce auto insurance premiums for Colorado drivers on Thursday. According to a report by Insurify, auto insurance premiums have increased over 40% nationwide since 2022. As of September…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Insurance released a "roadmap" intended to reduce auto insurance premiums for Colorado drivers on Thursday. According to a report by Insurify, auto insurance premiums have increased over 40% nationwide since 2022. As of September…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (622+ words) Health insurance rates for middle-income Coloradans who buy their own coverage are set to double in 2026, according to the state's insurance division. The statewide net average premium increase will hit 101%, the Colorado Division of Insurance said on Monday, adding that…...