/tags/medicaid Medicaid en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:25:38 GMT /politics/2025-03-27/colorado-lawmakers-finalize-budget-proposal-heres-what-they-cut-to-close-1-2b-gap-and-what-they-didnt The cuts will enable the state to absorb the rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year. But they didn’t eliminate the state’s structural deficit, which will require ongoing cuts for years to come. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:25:38 GMT /politics/2025-03-27/colorado-lawmakers-finalize-budget-proposal-heres-what-they-cut-to-close-1-2b-gap-and-what-they-didnt Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /news/2025-03-18/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-colorado-lawmakers-have-cut-from-the-state-budget-so-far Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big expense — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Brian Eason and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:40:23 GMT /news/2025-03-18/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-colorado-lawmakers-have-cut-from-the-state-budget-so-far Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /politics/2025-03-17/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-legislators-have-cut-from-the-colorado-budget-so-far Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big programs — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:10:56 GMT /politics/2025-03-17/food-banks-kids-therapy-and-diapers-what-legislators-have-cut-from-the-colorado-budget-so-far Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /politics/2025-02-15/purplish-the-billion-dollar-budget-hole How did state finances end up in such bad shape, and how far will lawmakers go to get back in balance? Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-02-15/purplish-the-billion-dollar-budget-hole Bente Birkeland, Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-23/doulas-are-now-covered-under-colorados-medicaid-program-what-does-this-mean-for-parents-and-babies-in-the-state Pregnant people on Medicaid now have coverage for doula services. Evidence shows that increased doula care improves maternal and infant health. On today’s In the NoCo hear why Medicaid recipients stand to gain the most from having access to doulas. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-23/doulas-are-now-covered-under-colorados-medicaid-program-what-does-this-mean-for-parents-and-babies-in-the-state In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /news/2024-07-14/colorado-dropped-medicaid-enrollees-as-red-states-have-alarming-advocates-for-the-poor Colorado defended its high disenrollment rates following the covid crisis by saying that what goes up must come down. Advocates and researchers disagree. Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-07-14/colorado-dropped-medicaid-enrollees-as-red-states-have-alarming-advocates-for-the-poor Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News /news/2024-06-30/medicaid-for-millions-in-america-hinges-on-deloitte-run-systems-plagued-by-errors Deloitte, a global consultancy that reported revenue last year of $65 billion, pulls in billions of dollars from states – including contracts with governments in Montana and Colorado – and the federal government for supplying technology it says will modernize Medicaid. However, a KFF Health News investigation of eligibility systems found widespread problems. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-30/medicaid-for-millions-in-america-hinges-on-deloitte-run-systems-plagued-by-errors Samantha Liss, KFF Health News , Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News /news/2023-12-07/the-uninsured-rate-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-colorado-but-federal-rollbacks-could-change-that The number of Coloradans without health insurance hit an all-time low this year. The state uninsured rate dropped in 2023 to 4.6 percent. Reporter Michael Booth with The Colorado Sun joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ· host Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss how some changes to federal policies are making the future of that figure unclear. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:30:55 GMT /news/2023-12-07/the-uninsured-rate-is-at-an-all-time-low-in-colorado-but-federal-rollbacks-could-change-that Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-01-24/after-golden-wests-decision-to-close-assisted-living-facility-residents-fear-losing-a-safety-net City of Boulder officials said they offered to provide housing vouchers before the closure. It wasn’t enough, according to the CEO of Golden West. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:18:07 GMT /news/2023-01-24/after-golden-wests-decision-to-close-assisted-living-facility-residents-fear-losing-a-safety-net John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /regional-news/2022-09-05/report-finds-gaps-in-medicaid-information-accessibility-for-non-english-speakers The Kaiser Family Foundation’s 50-state review of the accessibility to Medicaid program information for people with limited English proficiency and/or disabilities found that Nevada’s Medicaid call center only offers menu options in English. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:16:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-05/report-finds-gaps-in-medicaid-information-accessibility-for-non-english-speakers Kaleb Roedel