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…
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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…
Big decisions on workers’ comp and construction-lawsuits bills mark session’s last day
Colorado legislators closed the 2025 session with a flurry of activity Wednesday, killing a measure that could have interfered with construction-defects reform, passing several health-care…
Health-care bills, data-center tax breaks die as they run out of time
Two controversial health-care bills that had been priorities of Gov. Jared Polis’ administration but also had garnered tremendous pushback because of their potential to raise…
Colorado Legislature on verge of approving another pharmacy benefit manager reform
Colorado legislators appear poised to pass a pharmacy-benefit-manager reform bill that would require PBMs to be paid by flat fee rather than via the percentage…
Senate passes workers’ compensation overhaul, setting up veto battle
The Colorado Senate on Wednesday approved of a massive change in how injured employees can choose the doctors who will provide their workers’ compensation care,…
Bipartisan alternative emerges to bill seeking to cap hospitals’ reimbursements
With a controversial bill to cap insurance payments to hospitals idling in the House without a reliable path to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk, hospitals are…