Short-term health insurance may lose some of its cost appeal

Durangoan Lauri Costello grew frustrated with the for-profit health insurance system and took matters into her own hands: She cobbled together her own health plan using short-term and supplemental...

DATE: March 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Survey: Coloradans skipping health care because of high cost

Durangoans Jan and Greg Phillips paid more than $24,000 in health care premiums last year for insurance they purchased through Rocky Mountain Health Plans. “Each year it keeps getting worse,” Jan...

DATE: Feb. 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Enrollment in Colorado health exchange increased this year

Enrollment in the state health exchange is strong regionally and statewide, despite federal efforts in 2017 to roll back the Affordable Care Act, including the recent elimination of a tax penalty...

DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Congress considers land for West Fork fire station

Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, along with Rep. Scott Tipton, introduced legislation Tuesday to convey about 4 acres of U.S. Forest Service land to Dolores County for the location of a new...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five things to know about Colorado Connect for Health open enrollment

Federal funding cuts to insurance offered by state health care exchanges have raised questions about the coverage that would be available next year. While some people will see prices change,...

DATE: Nov. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five things to know about Colorado Connect for Health open enrollment

Federal funding cuts to insurance offered by state health care exchanges have raised questions about the coverage that would be available next year. While some people will see prices change,...

DATE: Nov. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Fire gets good rating for insurance

The volunteer-run Dolores Fire Protection District is helping to protect locals against fire, but also with their insurance rates. The district received good marks based on operation and equipment...

DATE: Oct. 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

FSA details new Farm Bill rules

Farm owners and operators in Montezuma County have some tough decisions to make over the next few months as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill. Starting now and rolling into the official enrollment...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

FSA details new Farm Bill rules

Farm owners and operators in Montezuma County have some tough decisions to make over the next few months as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill. Starting now and rolling into the official enrollment...

DATE: Dec. 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

FSA details Farm Bill’s new rules

Farm owners and operators in Montezuma County have some tough decisions to make over the next few months as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill. Starting now and rolling into the official enrollment...

DATE: Dec. 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Farm Bill has local impact

Staff reportNew farm insurance programs put in place by the 2014 Farm Bill are replacing widely used plans. About 90 percent of the eligible farmers in Montezuma, Dolores and San Juan counties...

DATE: Dec. 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Cortez ranks 34th in state for car insurance

When it comes to car insurance rates, Cortez is fairly average. In a study that ranked 79 Colorado towns, Cortez came in at 34th for insurance rates, slightly cheaper than Bayfield and slightly...

DATE: July 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living

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