Meg Wingerter
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I cover health for The Denver Post. Open to story ideas! Opinions are mine and retweets aren't endorsements. She/her/hers
Denver, CO
Joined November 2010
If you bought injectable drugs from Thrive Health Solutions, you might want to check that they aren't on the recall list.
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Thrive Health Solutions also faces a lawsuit from drugmaker Eli Lilly, for allegedly making false claims about FDA approval when selling compounded version of tirzepatide.
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Republicans have listed politics as a top problem for years, presumably because they don't like state-level decisions. This year, Democrats unhappy with the federal government drove politics to the top spot.
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Last year, respondents listed the cost of living as the biggest challenge, followed by the cost of housing, government and politics, immigration and homelessness.
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RT @otherchrispaul: Congress running out of time to head off Colorado’s 28% spike in health-insurance costs via @Me….
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The largest factor behind the anticipated surge in premiums is that higher federal subsidies put in place during the pandemic will expire Dec. 31.
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Medicaid is going to pay for the "behind the scenes" work to treat more people with mental health conditions in the places where they get primary care.
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The model involves a mental health professional working in primary care clinics, with a psychiatrist available to consult about patients’ needs, possibly via telehealth.
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We broke down some of the most important effects of the "big beautiful bill," including what it means for Medicaid in Colorado.
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The tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last week includes seismic implications for Colorado.
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Hospitals say they aren't sure about the state's math, especially since taking back money from one stream could require an increase in funds from another.
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Colorado’s Medicaid agency says a recent court verdict could force it to claw back and redistribute nearly $60 million in funds from Denver Health and rural hospitals, but industry groups contend t…
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RT @otherchrispaul: 5,000 Colorado Medicaid patients who used Planned Parenthood must find new doctors via @MegWing….
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H.R. 1 prohibits Medicaid payments for one year to nonprofit organizations that provide abortions and also received at least $800,000 in federal funding in 2023.
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RT @ShellyBradbury: Denver's ICE spokesman demanded blanket anonymity for his statements on behalf of the government agency. The Denver Pos….
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The food bank is anticipating more people will struggle to afford meals in the near future, but says they've needed more space for over a decade.
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The food bank already raised the bulk of the $75 million needed to build and outfit the 270,000-square-foot facility, CEO Erin Pulling said.
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Ticks along the Front Range are mostly hunkered down because of the heat, but they're still looking to bite up in the mountains.
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The tick species in Colorado don’t carry Lyme disease, but they can spread at least five other infections.
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A program with the Arapahoe County jail to get released people without housing into a stable situation is shutting down because of uncertain funding. Only 3 of 221 people in it went back to jail.
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Vincent Atchity, Mental Health Colorado’s president and CEO, said the Safer program succeeded: only three of 221 people they’ve worked with picked up new criminal charges, and no one ov…
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RT @otherchrispaul: Colorado Medicaid agency could claw back $60 million from Denver Health and rural hospitals via….
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Colorado’s Medicaid agency says a recent court verdict could force it to claw back and redistribute nearly $60 million in funds from Denver Health and rural hospitals, but industry groups contend t…
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RT @BianchiWeather: Remember: if the pavement is too hot for the back of your hand, it's too hot for dogs as well!. Today's furcast is from….
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Three Front Range counties have found mosquitoes with West Nile virus, so if you live in this part of the state, it's reasonable to assume the bugs near your house could have it.
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Most West Nile cases in Colorado happen between July and September, though mosquitoes can live until the first snow or hard freeze.
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RT @otherchrispaul: Wet spring could mean abundant ticks in Colorado via @MegWingerter.
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The tick species in Colorado don’t carry Lyme disease, but they can spread at least five other infections.
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Technically, Colorado could continue covering undocumented people with its own money. But the federal government would stop contributing as much to cover citizens earning up to 138% of the poverty line.
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The bill in Congress also would narrow the group of immigrants with legal status who can receive tax credits to purchase health insurance on the federal marketplace.
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Colorado sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop it from sharing Medicaid data for immigration enforcement.
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The lawsuit argues that federal law only allows states and the federal government to share Medicaid enrollees’ personal data if necessary to run the program or to identify fraud.
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RT @otherchrispaul: Denver will now consider merit when deciding who is laid off in upcoming cuts — reducing role of seniority https://t.co….
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Managers in city departments and agencies now will be able to consider a combination of factors besides length of service, including performance history, skills and abilities.
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Essentially, the plaintiffs argue that people with disabilities are getting a "separate and unequal" response if they feel suicidal. The law allows lethal prescriptions for people with less than a six-month life expectancy.
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The lawsuit argues that the law’s requirement that someone have a terminal illness means only people with disabilities will receive a prescription, rather than referral to suicide prevention …
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RT @BianchiWeather: Colorado: Here's my best summary of the impact of NOAA cuts on your weather forecasts right now. No weather balloon la….
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