As the last assisted-living residents leave, Denver’s Golden Manor set for conversion to condominiums
The renovated units will be less expensive than other condos and town-homes in the area, which is near Sloan's Lake.
Posts tagged with Medicaid
There was high drama on the Senate floor, but Cory Gardner stuck by his party in health care vote
Michael Bennet was a no and Cory Gardner a yes on the Republican's last, best chance to repeal Obamacare in the near term.
Disabled protesters circle Sen. Cory Gardner’s office as senators prepare for a third healthcare vote
Today activists carried a coffin around Sen. Gardner's office, hoping to convey their fears of any Affordable Care Act repeal.
Denver news in 5 minutes: What you need to know today, July 17
Today's news roundup includes a look into how changing Medicaid could affect the independence of some people with disabilities, possible name changes coming to the Colorado Convention Center and Denver Performing Arts Complex, what happens when humans interfere with nature, and more.
Medicaid keeps him in his own Denver condo, but now he fears the nursing home
People with disabilities and their advocates fear the Republican health care plan would force Aaron Walbert and others like him out of their homes.
Rep. Mike Coffman thinks Republicans need to scale back health care plan – for now
Coffman suggests his fellow Republicans stop trying to address so many issues in one bill and break the effort up into pieces.
Medicaid cuts in Republican health care bill could cost Colorado $15 billion over 10 years, analysis finds
"How is Colorado going to respond to these very heavy Medicaid cuts? It's probably going to be something that could even define the next governor's term."
What Colorado lawmakers are saying about the Senate draft health care bill
Colorado Democrats roundly condemned the bill, while Cory Gardner suggested that criticism now is based as much on partisanship as on substance.
Colorado heads into budget season with big health questions
Officials are scrambling to figure out what may happen to the $5 billion or so the state gets from the federal government each year to cover Medicaid.
Sen. Cory Gardner: ACA replacement doesn’t do enough to protect people covered by Medicaid expansion
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner joined three other Republican senators Monday in signing a letter expressing concerns about the Republicans' draft health care plan.
Trump advisor says Medicaid will become a block grant. What would that mean for Colorado?
Gov. Hickenlooper told the NYT that the plan would leave states carrying more of the costs and “force us to make impossible choices in our Medicaid program.”
Colorado expands access to expensive hepatitis C drugs for Medicaid patients
The American Civil Liberties Union had threatened a lawsuit over the state's old policy.