Healthcare Costs

House Bill One, commonly known as the Big Beautiful Bill, was passed into law on July 4th, and contains over a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. It also immediately froze the amount of provider fees hospitals could use to draw matching federal funds, a lifeline for struggling rural hospitals.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

Colorado’s 3rd district is represented by freshman Republican Jeff Hurd. Hurd was elected last year after far-right Lauren Boebert moved from District 3 to District 4. Hurd held a virtual town hall earlier this month to field questions about a few of Washington’s more controversial moves, including proposed cuts to Medicaid.

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Former Routt County Commissioner and Representative for Colorado's 26th House District Diane Mitsch Bush is running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional…

Glenwood Springs based attorney Karl Hanlon is running for Senate District 8 against Bob Rankin this election. He spoke with KDNK's Lucas Turner about…

Glenwood Springs-based attorney Karl Hanlon is running for Senate District 8 against incumbent Bob Rankin. He spoke with KDNK's Lucas Turner about climate…

This Thursday Garfield County hosts presentations by Summit County-based Peak Health Alliance. The non-profit health cooperative will provide information…

The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up.