Colorado has a serious shortage of primary care and mental health treatment statewide, but experts say some of the state’s plans to address that could at least chip away at the problem. Despite the perception that provider shortages are a rural problem,

The state has been grappling with an increase in uninsured patients. Now, health care leaders say federal cuts could further strain a primary source of payment.

According to the Colorado Hospital Association, Colorado is among the worst states in the country for disenrolling Medicaid members following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anticipated changes in health care across our state are prompting concerns for leaders in the medical world. Family and friends are mourning Soren Dixon, Jack Nelson and Krysta Tsukahara, all college students who graduated from Piedmont High School in 2023.