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US Congress · Summit CountyColorado health officials are beginning to map out a plan for how to deal with federal changes to Medicaid under congressional Republicans’ and President Donald Trump’s recently enacted “big, beautiful bill.” Officials with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, the agency that oversees Medicaid in the state, held a virtual roundtable on Tuesday to discuss the impacts of the new budget law and how they’ll respond. At over…See the Story
Head of Colorado Medicaid Office Pledges to Avoid ‘Draconian’ Cuts as Agency Charts a New Path Under GOP Budget Law
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyWhile Colorado’s backcountry search and rescue missions have increased significantly in the past few decades, statewide funding for the volunteer-staffed programs across the state has struggled to keep up with the growth. A proposed fee increase before the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission next week aims to rectify this. As contemplated, it would increase a $0.25 surcharge — applied to most Parks and Wildlife licenses and registrations, in…See the Story
Colorado Parks and Wildlife to consider fee increase to better support Backcountry Search and Rescue teams across the state
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyWhile medical treatment and sanitary improvements have lessened its impact, the bubonic plague — responsible for the Black Death in the 14th century — could still be alive in your backyard. Early in August, Jefferson County Public Health reported that a domestic cat contracted the plague in Evergreen and later died. While it was Colorado’s first case this year and cases are rare, pets and even humans can contract the disease. According to the …See the Story
What is the risk of plague on Colorado’s Western Slope?
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