Thursday - November 21, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Approved 2024 Boulder County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 16 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * The plan guides Boulder County in a collaborative community effort to reduce the risks and negative impacts of wildfire * * * The 2024 Boulder County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is now available to view and download on the county's CWPP website. The CWPP Story Map offers an interactive tour of the CWPP's highlights, maps, and graphics. The 2024 Boulder County CWPP is a strate  more

Colorado Medicaid Approved to Expand Medicaid Coverage Through Continuous Eligibility
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 16 -- The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * New policy will improve health coverage access and outcomes for children 0-3 and adults released from state prison * * * Today, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) announced it has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend CHP+ and Medicaid coverage eligibility for two groups of Colorad  more

University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical: Study Shows Association Between Climate Change and Eye Maladies
AURORA, Colorado, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * A rare study focusing on the effects of climate change on the eyes reveals clinical visits increased when particulate matter from air pollution was prevalent * * * Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air pollution was in the atmosphere, signaling a possible   more