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Financial challenges and possible Medicaid cuts puts many rural hospitals at risk of closure, says new report
Over the past two decades, nearly 200 rural hospitals in the U.S. have closed, but none in Colorado, the analysis reports.
Colorado Paid $7 Million for Dead Medicaid Recipients
The state paid insurers at least $7.3 million, consisting of approximately $3.8 million in federal funds, for services for ...
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At town hall in Eagle, Dylan Roberts says ‘there’s no away around’ Colorado’s budget crunch
Sen. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Meghan Lukens fielded questions Sunday, March 9, at a town hall at the Eagle Public Library ...
Colorado paid more than $7 million to insurance companies for care to dead Medicaid members, audit finds
The audit estimated that Colorado paid insurers at least $7.3 million, including both state money and about $3.8 million in ...
Congressman Crank on proposed Medicaid cuts
Colorado Congressman Jeff Crank is reassuring people in his district that cuts to Medicaid will not be on the table for ...
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch.
Republicans, who already have ruled out massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, are turning their attention to ...
As Colorado budget shortfall grows, a state senator questions $4 million in spending on new furniture
As the budget writers search for where to cut, State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer found a surprise in the legislature's own budget -- ...
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Slashing Medicaid payment rates hurts Colorado's patients, providers | OPINION
It’s no secret the state is facing a serious budget shortfall lawmakers will be charged with addressing this legislative ...
Audit: Millions paid to deceased Medicaid members
An audit by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is reporting that approximately $6 million in payments were made to ...
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Here’s what’s going on with Medicaid in Colorado, including potential deep federal cuts
One major program that could be chopped back — Medicaid. What’s it mean for Colorado? It means potentially sweeping changes for Coloradans, especially those enrolled in the program ...
Medicaid cuts would have a big impact on Colorado’s budget
Representatives in the U.S. House advanced a budget bill late Tuesday night. It proposed to cut billions of dollars in funding, but one particular area would have a major impact on ...
Two districts represented by Republicans have the most Coloradans relying on Medicaid
The U.S. House passed a Trump-backed budget resolution Tuesday that called for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and could require deep reductions in Medicaid spending.