| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday September 18, 2025 ( 6 items ) | 
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 Denver Health Urges Changes to Medicare Payment Policies in Comprehensive Letter 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Denver Health, an integrated healthcare provider in Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for enhancements to the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. As a primary safety-net institution serving a significant portion of Denver's population, Denver Health has emphasized the need for reforms that reflect the realities of modern heal 
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Fish & Wildlife Service Initiates 5-Year Reviews for 14 Plant, 6 Animal Species 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting five-year status reviews for 14 plant and six animal species in the Mountain-Prairie Region.
This review is required by the Endangered Species Act and is intended to assess each species' status based on the best scientific and commercial data available. The listed species are from the states of Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 
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HACU announces speakers of its 39th Annual Conference Town Hall 
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU announces speakers of its 39th Annual Conference Town Hall
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the speakers of its Town Hall taking place on Nov. 3, 2025, as part of the 39 th Annual Conference, being held in Aurora, Colorado. 
The HACU Town Hall, "The Heart of Change: Elevating HSIs Through Advocacy, Just 
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Hickenlooper, Entire Colorado Delegation Condemn Evergreen High School Shooting, Honor First Responders 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Entire Colorado Delegation Condemn Evergreen High School Shooting, Honor First Responders
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, alongside Representative Brittany Pettersen, led the entire Colorado congressional delegation to condemn the horrific shooting at Evergreen High School. The lawmakers introduced a bipartisan resolution that also honor 
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Hickenlooper, Mullin, Hirono, Sullivan, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Native American Small Businesses a Seat at SBA Table 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Mullin, Hirono, Sullivan, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Native American Small Businesses a Seat at SBA Table
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Bipartisan bill would establish an Associate Administrator position, dedicate funding at SBA's Office of Native American Affairs 
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Markwayne Mullin, Mazie Hirono, Dan Sullivan, and Richard Blumenthal  
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WATCH: Hickenlooper Rips RFK Jr.'s Attacks on Vaccines, American Science in CDC Oversight Hearing 
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Hickenlooper Rips RFK Jr.'s Attacks on Vaccines, American Science in CDC Oversight Hearing
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Hickenlooper on MSNBC : "This is a rampant denial of science..." 
Former CDC Director and former Chief Medical Officer testified before the Senate HELP Committee 
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called out Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s latest efforts to undermine Americ 
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