Health Care

Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans will see their health insurance premiums double.

With limited time on the legislative calendar, Rep. Diana DeGette hopes some bipartisan bills can make it through.

As the federal government shutdown continues, Republican lawmakers keep saying Democrats shut down the government to give “illegals” access to government-funded health care. Democrats say that’s a lie. It’s complicated.

More veterans are getting care outside of the VA through private providers. The agency says it expands access, but many fear it’s eroding specialized services.

In rural Colorado and across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage in addition to Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.

After Supreme Court ruling, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors parallel abortion bans enforced post-Dobbs.

The rural healthcare shortage has hit some tribal nations especially hard. One tribe in Nevada has found a solution: a doctor’s office on wheels.

Caregiving experts are warning people about elderspeak, which tends to talk down to older adults and can be controlling and demeaning. Many elders see endearments as insincere and a way to be bossy.

The big union bill, a resolution forcing a lawsuit aimed at dismantling the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Gov. Jared Polis signature housing measure are all still pending with just five days left in Colorado’s 2025 legislative session.

The Trump administration issued an executive order in January restricting federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming health care for patients under 19 years old. The state of Colorado has joined a lawsuit challenging that decision, but transgender teenagers remain worried about their access to health care.