 Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER Congress is already on holiday break, meaning that enhanced subsidies for people who buy their insurance on the individual marketplace will expire Dec. 31. Members of the House gathered enough votes to force leadership to consider a bill to extend the subsidies when they return in January. A similar bill fell short in the Senate, however, and President Donald Trump has shown no interest in extending them, even if both chambers voted to do so. The Denver Post talked to Coloradans about their plans to cope with increased insurance costs, including going without coverage. Monthly premiums will double next year for people receive the subsidies. | | | | The Denver Post spoke to Coloradans facing large premium increases about the choices they face as their insurance costs increase. | | | | | Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit requires some advance preparation. Even the professionals plan ahead. | | | | | High-deductible plans pose a particular challenge for those with chronic conditions. | | | | | The nursing home industry is increasingly finding refuge in bankruptcy court. | | | | | Food will last roughly four hours in a fridge, 48 hours in a full freezer and 24 hours in a half-full freezer during a power outage, according to the CDC. | | | | | The moves contradict the recommendations of major medical groups. | | | |
