Eric Galatas, Public News Service

Demand for health insurance under Omni-Salud, which provides coverage to residents regardless of their documentation status, has surged, prompting calls for state lawmakers to increase investments. Critics say the program forces taxpayers to subsidize health insurance for undocumented residents against their will.

This month marks one year since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's first significant investment in addressing climate change, and policymakers are working to put some of the law's $270 billion to work addressing a multistate water crisis.

Colorado ranks 3rd among states for older adults' health outcomes, according to the new America's Health Rankings 2023 Senior Report from UnitedHealthcare. Comments from Dr. Michael Stockman, market chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare; and Dr. Rhonda Randall Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare.

“Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience: Solutions for a Paradigm Shift,” a new report by the The Aspen Institute and The Nature Conservancy, offers detailed and strategic options for meeting the challenges brought by bigger and more destructive wildfires across the Western United States. Comments from Rob Addington, state forest program director, The Nature Conservancy in Colorado.

After a federal pandemic-related program that provided free school meals to all students expired, Colorado voters approved Proposition FF, which creates a new Healthy School Meals for All program. But not all school districts have committed to participating in the initiative that aims to help at least 60,000 Colorado children access food at school. Comments from Erika Cervantes, community organizer, Hunger Free Colorado.