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Grasscatcher, from the National Conference of State Legislatures

Today's Health News, from The Colorado Trust

Colorado daily news roundup, from Stateline

Daily Health Policy Report, from Kaiser Health News
Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, government says

Health Care

Washington Post: Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, government says

Hospitals are making little headway in reducing the frequency at which patients are readmitted despite a government campaign and the threat of financial penalties, according to Medicare data released Thursday. 

 

Fiscal Policy

Boulder Daily Camera: CU regents warned of state funding disaster

University of Colorado regents were warned Thursday of a state funding disaster, with the possibility of revenue significantly drying up within the next five years.

 

Five and half months before the deadline for potential disaster, Congress broke into heated debate this week over a January fiscal meltdown that could lead to nearly $600 billion worth of tax hikes and automatic federal spending cuts next year.

Transparency and Accountability 

Colorado Independent: Colorado election watchers see officials chipping away at public oversight

Marty Neilson, Republican Party election watcher, walked out of the Boulder County Clerk's building in disgust as workers there tabulated primary voting results the last week of June. Neilson said she couldn't see anything of substance and felt like she was participating in a sham exercise in oversight. 

 

Jobs and the Economy

Colorado's unemployment rate for June was 8.2 percent, an increase of one-tenth of one percent over Colorado's unemployment rate of 8.1 for May. In addition, nonfarm payroll jobs decreased 6,900 from May to June for a total of 2,284,400 jobs.

See Also: Bloomberg Businessweek: Colorado jobless rate increases to 8.2 percent


After its first year in business, Centennial's Ikea store delivered the anticipated boost in sales tax revenue to the city and then some, according to city budget figures and officials.