Colorado Checkup: October 2024

‘Dreamers’ Can Enroll in ACA Plans This Year — But a Court Challenge Could Get in the Way
By Julie Appleby
Nineteen states are seeking to stall a Biden administration rule that would allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA coverage and qualify for subsidies. DACA provides work authorization and temporary deportation protection to people brought to the U.S. as children without immigration paperwork.

How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives
By Amy Maxmen
Laborers have suffered in extreme heat triggered by climate change. Deaths aren’t inevitable, researchers say: Employers can save lives by providing ample water and breaks.

Ahora los “Dreamers” pueden inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA. Pero una demanda podría acabar con el sueño
By Julie Appleby
Del medio millón de beneficiarios de DACA, el gobierno estima que alrededor de 100.000 que anteriormente no tenían seguro podrían inscribirse a partir del 1 de noviembre.

Cómo una regla federal propuesta sobre el calor podría haber salvado la vida de trabajadores agrícolas
By Amy Maxmen
Los trabajadores están sufriendo, y muriendo, cada vez más, a medida que los veranos se vuelven progresivamente más calurosos debido al cambio climático.

Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu
By Amy Maxmen
Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers don’t know how often farmworkers are being infected — and could miss alarming signals.

Colorado’s Naloxone Fund Is Drying Up, Even as Opioid Settlement Money Rolls In
By Claire Cleveland
Since Colorado created a pool of money to pay for naloxone in 2019, it has distributed more than half a million doses of the opioid reversal drug to hundreds of organizations throughout the state. Now, its main funding stream is drying up.

Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue
By Noam N. Levey
In red and blue states, state lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt.

Incluso los rivales políticos coinciden en que es urgente resolver el problema de la deuda médica
By Noam N. Levey
Desde 2021, en más de 20 estados se han promulgado nuevas leyes para frenar la facturación abusiva de los hospitales, ampliar la atención caritativa a los pacientes con ingresos más bajos y frenar a los recaudadores de deudas.