 Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER The state Division of Insurance is projecting that people who buy their health coverage on the individual marketplace will pay an average of 28% more next year, with larger increases for older people and those living on the Eastern Plains and Western Slope. I'd like to talk to readers who are facing those increases in their insurance costs. Are you planning to grit your teeth and pay the higher rates, and if so, what might you have to give up? If you think you'll drop coverage, what's your plan if you get injured or sick? Drop me a line at mwingerter@denverpost.com. | | | | The largest factor behind the anticipated surge in premiums is that higher federal subsidies put in place during the pandemic will expire Dec. 31. | | | | | Kennedy and four advisers earned millions from their work opposing Big Pharma and promoting wellness. | | | | | “We are relieved to once again open our doors to Medicaid patients — but this is only a temporary fix,” said Adrienne Mansanares, chief executive of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. | | | | | Colorado’s West Nile season started early this year, with mosquitoes testing positive for the virus in Denver, Boulder and Weld counties. | | | | | As more states pass such legislation, concerns grow about raising premiums. | | | | | Thrive Health Solutions also faces a lawsuit from drugmaker Eli Lilly, for allegedly making false claims about FDA approval when selling compounded version of tirzepatide. | | | |
