Archive for September 22nd, 2024
Colorado Parks and Wildlife working to increase numbers of endangered black-footed ferrets
Colorado Parks and WIldlife officer Jonathan Reitz with a rare black-footed ferret captured during a survey of previously released ferrets at May Ranch, near Lamar in southeastern Colorado. The survey took place in early September, 2024, and found wild-born kits from previous releases, a major goal of the reintroduction program. (Courtesy of Colorado Parks […]
Medicare Part D participants will have payment options in 2025
CMS released additional guidance regarding Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP) outreach and education, www.medicarerights.org reported July 25, 2024. The MPPP, sometimes referred to as “smoothing,” was established in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and allows Medicare beneficiaries with Part D to opt into an alternative payment structure for their cost-sharing for covered Part D medications. Starting in 2025, […]
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2024 – 7,400 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in August; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.0 Percent
Household survey data • According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in August to 4.0 percent. The last time the unemployment rate for Colorado reached 4.0% was in January 2022. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,200 over the same time period to 128,500. […]
