Health Care

Colorado is now 14th nationwide for child well-being, down from 12th place. That’s according to composite scores from the latest KIDS COUNT® Data Book. It was released Wednesday, June 10.

Budget pressures, policy compromises and intraparty tensions shaped this year’s session under Colorado’s Gold Dome.

The VA says the shift strengthens care and expands access, but some worry it’s eroding the VA’s specialized care just as a new generation of veterans may need it.

The bills would make it illegal for AI to pose as a psychotherapist and deny insurance coverage without human judgment.

Wage garnishment is a tool that debt collection agencies can use to recoup unpaid medical debt. But critics say that taking a portion of someone’s paycheck to pay medical debt affects low-income patients disproportionately. A new bill at the state house could ban the practice of wage garnishment in Colorado – but some warn that could have a negative impact on healthcare for everyone.

Families of transgender kids are suing Children’s Hospital Colorado, saying that the hospital’s decision to suspend gender-affirming care for minors violates a state anti-discrimination law.

The providers and advocates said that if the funds stay frozen, it will have a devastating impact on not only thousands of Colorado families but also the state's economy.

A federal magistrate said the government is not entitled to patient and billing records.

The money comes from a fund created as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It will help Colorado improve rural health care across the state.

The money, which is far more than what state officials had been anticipating to get, will come from congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.