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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday September 18, 2025 ( 6 items )  

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  more

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,  more

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: * * * HACU announces speakers of its 39th Annual Conference Town Hall * 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  more

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: * * * Hickenlooper, Entire Colorado Delegation Condemn Evergreen High School Shooting, Honor First Responders * 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  more

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: * * * Hickenlooper, Mullin, Hirono, Sullivan, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Give Native American Small Businesses a Seat at SBA Table * 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   more

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: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Rips RFK Jr.'s Attacks on Vaccines, American Science in CDC Oversight Hearing * 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  more