Healthcare policy - The Journal

Health insurance rates are expected to go up in 2025 – but the state says reinsurance program is keeping prices from going up faster

Health insurance rates on the individual market may rise 5.5% next year. That's a bit below average compared with prior years. The state's insurance division has released a preliminary look ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Contract deadline passes with no deal between CommonSpirit, Anthem

Mercy Hospital, along with dozens of other facilities statewide, is out of network for Anthem members

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Peak Health Alliance experiences surge in interest for Elevate Health plans

Nearly 600 La Plata County residents are enrolled; Local entities seeking ways to bring more insurance carriers to Southwest Colorado

DATE: Dec 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado workers can apply for paid family and medical leave through new online portal

Coloradans can start applying for paid family and medical leave through an online portal run by the state’s labor department. Most Colorado workers will be eligible for paid family leave sta...

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Legislation would provide benefits for rural health care and education

Amendments and requests proposed by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert would provide increased funding for rural health and educational services.

DATE: Nov 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Right to Contraception Act reintroduced into Congress

Legislation seeks to cement health care rights

DATE: Jun 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado decriminalized psilocybin. Here’s your guided trip through what happens next

What’s the timeline? Is natural medicine right for you? Should you microdose?

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Can apprenticeships help recruit health care workers?

Hickenlooper praises such programs in committee hearing

DATE: Feb 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gov. Polis emphasizes housing need in address to Colorado lawmakers

Housing policy touches nearly all other priorities, governor says in annual State of the State speech

DATE: Jan 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado workers, employers to begin paying 0.45% of wages for voter-approved paid leave program

Department of Labor and Employment launches education blitz around Family and Medical Leave Insurance initiative

DATE: Aug 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado

State likely to see more women traveling from Texas, Utah and Arizona for procedure

DATE: Jul 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado farmworkers could get easier access to medical care under new ‘bill of rights’

Bill’s backers point to gaps in worker protections that the pandemic spotlighted

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business