Polis calls special session; here is what legislators will debate
Colorado legislators will be returning to the state Capitol on Aug. 21 for a special session to patch a massive hole in the state budget,…
Health Care
Individual health-insurance premiums set to rise significantly, state officials say
Colorado individual health-insurance premiums are expected to rise by an average of 28% next year — an increase precipitated by changes in federal law that…
Cuts to federal insurance subsidies spur pending premium hikes, emergency rule proposal from state
Scrambling to prevent a massive drop-off of Coloradans from private insurance rolls, state regulators have issued proposed emergency regulations to try to salvage some subsidies…
Colorado special session appears imminent following passage of federal spending bill
Passage Thursday of the budget-cutting “One Big Beautiful Bill” essentially mandates that the Legislature will return to the Capitol for a special session this summer…
As healthcare leaders watch federal budget, they reflect on a surprisingly helpful 2025 legislative session
As Colorado’s healthcare sector watches the federal budgeting process nervously to see what level of changes it could bring to local providers, the situation isreminiscent…
Polis OKs major change to workers’ compensation system — with a twist
Gov. Jared Polis signed a controversial bill Wednesday that largely will eliminate limitations on doctor choice for injured workers — and then immediately called for…
Unions and business groups ramp up pressure on Polis to sign or veto bill to expand doctor choice for injured workers
With just one week left for him to sign or veto bills, Gov. Jared Polis is coming under heavy pressure from both business and labor…
Polis signs several bills that businesses had fought
By inking new laws Thursday that make it easier for Coloradans with disabilities and with wage-theft claims to demand damages from businesses, Gov. Polis completed…
Legislators bar pharma limits on hospitals’ use of 340B drug discounts
A four-month battle between hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers over the use of federal 340B drug discounts ended this week with the Legislature banning drug makers…
2025 legislative review: Business wins, a few losses and more battles to come
The 2025 legislative session was one where business leaders engaged early — rallying against the first bill to get a Senate committee hearing — and…