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Colorado Medicaid recipient fears losing coverage after “big, beautiful bill” passes
President Trump signed what he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” during a celebratory event on July 4 after the bill narrowly passed the House on Thursday, with Colorado’s congressional delegation voting along party lines.
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Check out highlights from our recent news coverage:
- Cambios en Medicaid afectan a latinos; July 14, 2025, InvestigateTV
- Fighting for Medicaid in Littleton; July 7, 2025, Littleton Independent
- Colorado Medicaid recipient fears losing coverage after “big, beautiful bill” passes; July 5, 2025, CBS Colorado
- Big Beautiful Bill passes in the House: What this means for health care; July 3, 2025, KKCO 11 News
- Nuevo plan fiscal amenaza salud de 1.3 de residentes de Colorado; July 2, 2025, El Comercio de Colorado
- Firma Invitada – Proteger Medicaid es proteger a nuestras families; June 17, 2025, El Comercio de Colorado
- Global MindED Inclusive Success Network; June 16, 2025, Colorado & Company
- Coloradans brace for federal bill’s potential cuts to Medicaid and transgender care; May 26, 2025, 9News
- Postpartum tips for moms: Balancing mental and physical wellness; May 17, 2025, AFRO American Newspapers
- Sixth Annual Lean on Me Award Honors Community Care, Queer Authenticity; May 12, 2025, Out Front Magazine
- Maternal Mental Health Month: The real symptoms and local help in Colorado; May 7, 2025, Denver7
- Colorado’s Medicaid program now covers doula services; April 25, 2025, Colorado Sun
- MSU Denver Alumni Bird Talk; April 22, 2025, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Protect Coloradans’ health care; April 15, 2025, Colorado Community Media
- Colorado’s Medicaid Program Now Covers Doula Services; April 14, 2025, Collective Colorado
- Colorado expert shares steps to address problematic drinking ahead of Alcohol Awareness Month; April 9, 2025, Denver7
- The Top 50 Women Chief Legal Officers of 2025; March 5, 2025, Women We Admire
- CHHS Spotlight: Navigate Your Health Career Summit 2025; February 28, 2025, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Mental health care may be challenging depending on race; February 11, 2025, CBS Colorado
Archives
- Disability Programs that Transform Lives: A Care Management Perspective; December 11, 2024, THINK+change
- Colorado Access invita a actualizar la información de su cobertura de salud; December 8, 2024, El Comercio de Colorado
- Mile High Magazine Podcast with Colorado Access; December 8, 2024, Mile High Magazine
- Joy Twesigye of Colorado Access On How to Improve the Birthing Experience; December 1, 2024, Medium
- Meet the winners of the 2024 Most Admired CEO awards; November 15, 2024, Denver Business Journal *
- Revealed: Denver Business Journal’s 2024 Most Admired CEOs for 2024; October 3, 2024, Denver Business Journal *
- Doulas are now covered under Colorado’s Medicaid program. What does this mean for parents and babies in the state?; July 23, 2024, KUNC NPR for Northern Colorado
- ‘Tortilla Titan’ award goes to Colorado Access chief; May 19, 2024, Colorado Politics
- Top Workplaces 2024: The best midsize companies to work for in Colorado; May 1, 2024, The Denver Post
- OPED: Colorado could improve health through housing and nutrition services; April 30, 2024, Aurora Sentinel
- Colorado Access helping pregnant moms access doulas; February 7, 2024, Denver7
- Top Workplaces for Remote Work; February 2, 2024, Monster
- Decode: Social Determinants of Health; January 31, 2024, PBS12
- Coloradans of color face high maternal death rates. Could doulas be the answer? January 30, 2024, KUNC NPR for Northern Colorado
- The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 1.23.24; January 23, 2024, BusinessDen *
- As “food is medicine” movement takes hold, Colorado Medicaid looks to pay for produce and better meals; December 29, 2023, The Denver Post *
- Colorado organizations revolutionize medical approach through food; December 27, 2023, Denver Business Journal *
- Black Coloradans suffer higher maternal and infant mortality rates. Three groups are working to change that.; December 27, 2023, The Colorado Sun
- New Denver program to address Black maternal mortality rate; December 25, 2023, The Denver Gazette
- Colorado Access partners with nonprofit to improve Black maternal health outcomes; December 15, 2023, State of Reform
- Es hora de renovar su cobertura de Medicaid; el 10 de diciembre de 2023, El Comercio de Colorado
- MSU Denver receives $1.4 million gift to grow and diversify Colorado’s struggling health care workforce; November 9, 2023, MSU Denver RED
- What Colorado business need to know as the federal public health emergency ends; May 11, 2023, Denver
Business Journal * - Top Workplaces 2023: The best midsize companies to work for in Colorado; May 3, 2023, The Denver Post
- Samaritan House in Denver launches one of nation’s first shelter-based pediatric clinics; April 22, 2023, The Catholic World Report
- Colorado governor signs legislation eliminating co-pays for Medicaid; April 21, 2023, State of Reform
- Colorado Medicaid focuses on community experiences to improve maternal health equity as reports reveal pandemic impacts on birth; April 19, 2023, State of Reform
- Medicaid Redetermination Back In Place; April 15, 2023, 9News
- As Colorado’s Black maternal death rate increases, mothers turn to doulas; April 13, 2023, Denver 7
- The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 3.28.23; March 28, 2023, The Herd *
- With over 200,000 members added during the pandemic, Colorado Access is preparing to redetermine Medicaid enrollment; March 15, 2023, State of Reform
- State could end public insurance for more than 300K Coloradans as pandemic-era mandates conclude; March 6, 2023, Denver Business Journal
- Payers lead latest CEO trend: Younger and more women; February 17, 2023, Becker’s Payer Issues
- Millions expected to lose Medicaid coverage this spring. Here are ways you can stay ahead of the process; February 3, 2023, Denver 7
- Fostering Connections and Inclusion; December 30, 2022, TD Magazine *
- Metro Moves; December 12, 2022, The Denver Gazette
- The Herd: Departures, hires and promotions for 12.6.22; December 6, 2022, BusinessDen *
- Access to mental health services for Colorado youth continued to expand during the pandemic through school-based health centers and telehealth; August 24, 2022, State of Reform
- Creating a pipeline for a more diverse mental health workforce in Colorado; August 3, 2022, Rocky Mountain PBS
- HCPF: 1 in 4 Medicaid beneficiaries rely on emergency department for care at least once a year; July 29, 2022, State of Reform
- New moms in Colorado now can stay on Medicaid 10 months longer; July 26, 2022, Denver Post *
- Colorado extends postpartum coverage to 12 months for Medicaid and CHP+; July 13, 2022, State of Reform
- DEI Awards winner: Bobby King; June 16, 2022, Denver Business Journal *
- Two Colorado Organizations Explain How They Use Language To Bridge The Cultural Gap in Healthcare; June 3, 2022; 303 Magazine
- Q&A: Gretchen Flanders McGinnis, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Systems and Accountable Care at Colorado Access; May 24, 2022; State of Reform
- Colorado moves to fund “culturally responsive” health care training. What does that mean?; May 23, 2022; The Denver Post *
- Revealed: Winners of Denver Business Journal’s inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards; May 19, 2022; Denver Business Journal
- Colorado bills propose reforms to health care billing and payment; April 26, 2022; State of Reform
- Colorado Access funds 2 therapists at Servicios de la Raza; April 20, 2022; Denver7 – The Denver Channel
- Alumna Brings Identity, Legal Mind to Colorado’s Health-Care System; April 19, 2022; University of Denver
- How Community Input Shaped Text Message Patient Outreach Efforts; April 14, 2022; PatientEngagementHIT
- Annie Lee steps into role as President & Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Access; April 7, 2022; Asian Avenue Magazine
- Health Workers Plan for Years of Covid-19 Vaccine Outreach to Black People; March 10, 2022; The Wall Street Journal *
- Annie H. Lee, JD, Leads Colorado Access as New President and CEO; March 8, 2022; ColoradoBiz
- How Annie Lee plans to tackle healthcare disparities as CEO of Colorado Access; March 2, 2022; Ms. Mayhem
- What does it take to persuade someone to get a COVID vaccine? Patience, understanding and a lot of love; March 1, 2022; The Colorado Sun
- Passionate for community health – Colorado Access appoints Annie Lee as president, CEO; February 24, 2022; Colorado Community Media (Denver Herald, The Washington Park Profile, Life on Capitol Hill)
- Annie H. Lee, JD, Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Access (page 20); February 2022; Asian Avenue Magazine
- Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and Colorado Access provide patients comprehensive healthcare; January 31, 2022; Ms. Mayhem
- Meet the first woman and first person of color to lead Colorado’s largest Medicaid plan; January 27, 2022; Denver Business Journal *
- The Herd: New hires, departures and promotions 1.25.22; January 25, 2022; BusinessDen *
- 7 women making moves in healthcare leadership; January 21, 2022; Becker’s Hospital Review
- TIAA Hires Micky Onvural to Lead Marketing: Personnel Moves; January 21, 2022; ThinkAdvisor
- Colorado Access names Annie Lee CEO; January 21, 2022; Becker’s Hospital Review
- 5 Things Colorado: 2022 health bills, BH interim committee, 1332 waiver; December 14, 2021; State of Reform
- ‘I’m hoping it saves lives’: After piloting in Littleton, Planned Parenthood to roll out mental health screening statewide; December 6, 2021; Littleton Independent/Colorado Community Media
- Colorado Access helping families get vaccinated; December 1, 2021; Denver7 – The Denver Channel
- Mental Health Program Added To All CO Planned Parenthood Centers; December 1, 2021; Patch Denver
- Mental Health Pilot Program Expands After Success In Littleton; November 29, 2021; Patch Littleton
- HealthEdge Brings Colorado Access Into a Modern, Integrated Core/Clinical Ecosystem to Streamline Key Health Plan Operations; November 16, 2021; Yahoo Finance
- Colorado Access Partners With Planned Parenthood of the Rockies for Comprehensive Behavioral Health Checks; October 29, 2021; 303 Magazine
- Colorado Organizations Team Up To Combat Mental Health Crises In Emergency Room Patients Before They Happen; September 18, 2021; CBS4
- Homelessness Presents Unique Problems for Native Americans in Denver; September 9, 2021; 303 Magazine
- 7 Denver-area business leaders stepping down in 2021; August 27, 2021; Denver Business Journal
- With Federal Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire, Nonprofit Helping Those In Colorado Most At Risk; July 15, 2021; CBS4
- The Herd: New hires, departures and promotions 6.15.21; June 15, 2021; BusinessDen *
- Longtime CEO of major Colorado Medicaid plan to retire; April 19, 2021; Denver Business Journal
- The Herd: New hires, departures and promotions 4.13.21; April 13, 2021; BusinessDen *
- The Herd: New hires, departures and promotions 2.23.21; February 23, 2021; BusinessDen *
- Colorado Access awarded $10 million to local organizations in 2020; February 7, 2021; Philanthropy News Digest
- Guest Commentary: Coloradans need a lifesaver during this pandemic, and that is Medicaid; August 3, 2020 Denver Post
- How Text Messages Boost Member Engagement, COVID-19 Outreach; July 15, 2020; PatientEngagementHIT
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