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New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (1041+ words) This story by Samantha Liss and Sam Whitehead appeared on KFF Health News on February 11, 2026. Lori Kelley's deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit…...
Dec. 15 Deadline to Enroll in Health Insurance for Jan. 1 Coverage
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (245+ words) The December 15 deadline to enroll in health insurance for Jan. 1 coverage is fast approaching, and Connect for Health Colorado, the state's official health insurance marketplace, is encouraging people to shop and start their applications today to avoid a lapse in…...
Colorado Budget Panel Weighs Competing Plans on Medicaid as Costs Soar
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (573+ words) This story by Sara Wilson appeared on Colorado Newsline on November 19, 2025. A panel that recommends adjustments to how much Colorado covers Medicaid costs presented a plan to lawmakers on Tuesday that is vastly different, and more expensive, than the one…...
Analysis Finds Higher Health Insurance Premiums, Reduced Help for Colorado Health Insurance Customers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) Connect for Health Colorado's analysis is based on the Colorado Division of Insurance's announcement of final health insurance premium rates for plan year 2026, and reflects the expiration of ePTCs and the benefit of the introduction of Colorado Premium Assistance, which…...
HEALTH INSURANCE CHAOS: Why Young Americans Fear Turning 26, Part One
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (878+ words) This story by Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman appeared on KFF Health News on August 11, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to…...
HEALTH INSURANCE CHAOS: Why Young Americans Fear Turning 26, Part Two
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1396+ words) This story by Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman appeared on KFF Health News on August 11, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. More than half of Americans ages 18 to 29 have incurred medical debt in the past five years, a KFF…...
OPINION: A Simple Solution to a Health Care Calamity
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) This op-ed by Adam Fox appeared on Colorado Newsline on August 28, 2025. The healthcare calamity unleashed by Republicans in Congress and Trump will ensure that hundreds of thousands of Coloradans lose coverage, and our healthcare system will be devastated. The so-called…...
Colorado State Budget Facing $1 Billion Shortfall
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (594+ words) This story by Delilah Brumer appeared on Colorado Newsline on July 30, 2025. "This is more money in lost revenue in the current year than we lost for the first year of the Great Recession," said Mark Ferrandino, executive director of the…...