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- 1Colorado towns to share $1M in grants to cut bear conflicts▼Colorado towns with bear trouble will share $1M in grants to reduce human-bear contact
Colorado towns facing problems with bears will share $1 million in grants aimed at reducing contact between humans and bears. The funding, reported by The Colorado Sun, is intended to help communities take measures such as securing trash and other attractants. The announcement comes as encounters between bears and residents continue to be a concern in the state.
- 2Rural Colorado clinics get $170 million federal funding boost▼Rural Colorado communities getting healthcare upgrades with $170M in federal grants
Rural communities across Colorado are set to receive $170 million in federal grants to upgrade local healthcare services. The Colorado Sun reported the funding package, which is aimed at improving access to medical care in underserved parts of the state. Residents and local officials are expected to welcome the investment, though details on which projects will benefit have not been laid out in the reporting.
- 3Colorado warns proposed federal rules would devastate Medicaid funding●Newly proposed federal rules would have “disastrous” impact on Medicaid, insurance funding, state says
State officials say newly proposed federal rules would have a 'disastrous' impact on Medicaid and insurance funding, according to reporting by Colorado Newsline affiliate Colorado Sun. The warning centers on how the rules could cut or restructure funding streams that states rely on to run their Medicaid programs and support insurance coverage. No further details on the scope of the proposed rules or the state's next steps were available.