 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER Denver Health and two rural hospitals that struggled during the late pandemic period have finally found some financial stability, but it may be short-lived, with Medicaid cuts on the horizon Colorado is reducing payments to most providers by 2% starting in July, and people covered by Medicaid will face additional paperwork to stay insured starting in January. Nearly half of Denver Health's patients have Medicaid, so any reduction is a problem. For the rural hospitals, it's a little more complicated, with the number of Medicaid patients determining access to other forms of support. | | | | At about the same time that Denver Health reached its lowest point, two rural hospitals were also publicly struggling: Delta Health on the Western Slope, and St. Vincent Health in Leadville. | | | | | Anyone who touched the bat near Evergreen Lake on Sunday may have been exposed to rabies and should contact a healthcare provider or Jefferson County Public Health. | | | | | The new rules will apply to people covered through what’s known as Medicaid expansion. | | | | | The doctors at Children’s Hospital are employees of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and the hospital can’t force them to provide specific services, an official said. | | | | | Lawmakers in some states this year have moved to impose stricter potency caps. | | | | | Gov. Jared Polis called Monday’s FDA approval a “vital first step” toward saving consumers money. | | | | | What we're reading
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