GOP Budget Cuts Could Push a Million People Into Homelessness
By Eric Galatas Colorado’s minimum wage workers would have to work 94 hours per week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report. Even after…
Preserving Cultural, Environmental Legacy in Southern Colorado
By Eric Galatas Ruybal Fox Creek Ranch sits in a dramatic canyon in the foothills of southern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, right next to the Rio Grande National…
DACA, Undocumented Individuals Eligible for Health Insurance
By Eric Galatas For the first time, Coloradans without documentation will be able to purchase Colorado Option health insurance plans through the state’s individual marketplace—and many may qualify…
Latest Climate Report a ‘Code Red for Humanity’
Less than a decade remains to avoid potentially catastrophic impacts of a warming planet, according to the latest report from the world’s top scientists. Hilda Nucete, organizer with…
Tackling Health Impacts of Poverty in Rural Colorado
Even with Colorado’s overall robust economy, poverty, especially in rural areas, continues to be the leading driver of inequity when it comes to health. A recent Colorado Health Foundation event…
Colorado Residents Urged to Avoid, Report Scams
The Federal Trade Commission and the Colorado Attorney General’s office held a media briefing last week at the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Public Library in west Denver, to outline ways that…
Bills Threaten to Move Colorado Backwards
Colorado got above-average grades in a new national report card on reproductive health and rights, and groups gathered at the state Capitol last week to urge lawmakers not to pass…
Congress’ Funding Stumble Deepens Crisis for Health Centers
If Congress doesn’t find a way to include a fix for federal funding for community health centers, facilities across Colorado will take a severe funding hit as early as March….
Does Overturning Fracking Rule Put Colorado Water at Risk?
Environmental groups in Colorado say they’ll double down on efforts to protect the state’s water supplies after the Trump administration rolled back standards for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, on public…
Health Centers Host Call-in Day to Restore Funding
Colorado’s community health centers were hitting the phones in an effort to get Congress to focus on a funding crisis facing centers that serve 27 million people nationwide. In October,…