Two bills aimed at reducing the cost of health insurance were announced Sunday at the State Capitol.
Rep. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, will introduce legislation in the House of Representatives this week that would give Colorado’s insurance commissioner the authority to “watchdog” rate increases.
“Expensive coverage equals no coverage for Colorado families and […]
Colorado was ranked 10th on the list of states with the highest per–capita income in the United States for 2007, with annual personal income of $41,042.
In its March report, however, The Bureau of Economic Analysis listed the state 45th among the 50 states, based on its slow 3.9 percent income growth […]
Read: State’s per capita income rankings up, growth rate down
An Adams County man pled guilty to charges stemming from his role in stealing more than $1 million from the Colorado Medicaid system during a five–year period.
Daniel Arnold was indicted by an Adams County grand jury in September 2006 on charges of racketeering, theft and forgery for his role. […]
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NEW YORK – Yahoo Inc. launched a site today for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties.
The site, Shine, is aimed largely at giving the struggling Internet company additional opportunities to sell advertising targeted to the key decision-maker […]
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WASHINGTON _ Consumers, jolted by a credit crisis, job cuts and soaring energy costs, turned in the weakest spending performance in 17 months during February, further evidence that the risks of a recession are increasing.
The Commerce Department said Friday that consumer spending edged up by just 0.1 percent […]
Households and businesses are being asked to turn out the lights tomorrow between 8 and 9 p.m. for Earth Hour.
Earth Hour is an international energy saving event that asks that lights and non-essential electrical appliances be turned off.
The event is sponsored by Imagination Celebration in Colorado Springs.
The first Earth Hour was […]
Health care spending is expected to grow at the same pace between last year’s levels and 2017 – a steady 6.7 percent a year.
That amount is anticipated to be higher than annual growth in both the overall economy (4.9 percent) and in general inflation (2.4 percent), according to the Centers for […]
Colorado Technical University Online has awarded full scholarships to 25 wounded service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
CTU online worked with the Helping Our Heroes Foundation to develop this one-time scholarship program. Recipients were chosen by a 10-person selection board, which included educators and military officers.
Each scholarship includes a […]
Consultant and nonprofit executive Greg Lopez is the new U.S. Small Business Administration director for Colorado.
He succeeds Patricia Barela Rivera who retired after almost 11 years. Lopez will start the job in mid April.
Lopez has served as president and CEO of The Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council, as a board member […]
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is investigating a possible link between Merck’s allergy drug Singulair and suicide.
FDA said it is reviewing reports of mood changes, suicidal behavior and suicide in patients who have taken the drug, which was Merck’s best-selling product last year.
In […]