Employer groups call on Congress to ensure quality, affordable health care
Emily Boerger | May 21, 2020 | California, Colorado, Texas
5 Things Colorado: Public Option, Budget shortfall, Chris Howes
DJ Wilson | May 14, 2020 | Colorado
What They're Watching: Chris Howes
Michael Goldberg | May 12, 2020 | Colorado
ICYMI: Inslee and Western leaders send letter to Congress requesting $1 trillion in state and local aid
The Office of Gov. Jay Inslee | May 11, 2020 | California, Colorado
CMS approves Colorado's federal fund match request for telemedicine projects
Michael Goldberg | May 7, 2020 | Colorado
The Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) approved this week a COVID-19 emergency funding request for $7.9 million from the Office of eHealth Innovation (OeHI), in the Lt. Governor’s Office, and Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF). According to a press release published by the Office
State announces Residential Outbreak Task Force
Colorado State Joint Information Center | May 6, 2020 | Colorado
In Colorado, more than 50% of the COVID-19 related deaths have been among older adults and people with disabilities who resided in high-density, group-living settings, like nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In order to reduce the spread of illness and number of deaths in these settings, the Colorado Unified
Legislators to withdraw the Colorado Option from this year’s session
Office of Senator Kerry Donovan | May 5, 2020 | Colorado
In the midst of a national health care emergency, State Senator Kerry Donovan (D-Vail), State Representatives Dylan Roberts (D-Avon), and Chris Kennedy (D-Lakewood) today announced that they are formally withdrawing the Colorado Option legislation from this year’s legislative session to ensure that all of the relevant stakeholders can be robustly
CDPHE releases amendment to public health order for long-term care facilities
Michael Goldberg | Apr 21, 2020 | Colorado
Today the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released an amendment to Public Health Order 20-20. The amendment requires that long-term care facilities, including residential care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living residences, submit COVID-19 prevention and response plans by May 1, 2020, to halt the spread of
5 Things Colorado: Andrew Romanoff, COVID-19, Mountain towns
DJ Wilson | Apr 17, 2020 | Colorado
It's ok to feel sad right now. It's ok to feel less productive than what you'd like. We're all going through a trauma , as individuals and as a collective. This is not a time for us to be at our best. It's a time for us to hold on
What They're Watching: Jimmy Sengenberger
Michael Goldberg | Apr 14, 2020 | Colorado
Jimmy Sengenberger is a Denver-based, constitutional conservative public speaker, writer, political commenter, and radio host. He joins us in this edition of "What They're Watching" to discuss Colorado's need to boost the availability of services and address health care workforce shortages. I think something that needs to be
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