December 2023

TL/DR - The uninsured rate in Colorado has reached a record low of 4.6% in 2023, down from the 6.6% recorded in 2021, according to the Colorado Health Access Survey. This decrease was driven by a surge in the number of people covered by Medicaid, which now covers 30% of the state's population. However, it is uncertain if the low uninsured rate…

TL/DR - Three homeless men have been murdered in downtown and South Los Angeles on November 26, 27, and 29, prompting the LAPD to appeal for public help in identifying the killer. The victims were alone during the attacks, which happened in the early morning hours and which appear to be targeted. In 2023, homeless people accounted for 15% of the…

TL/DR - The United Nations (UN) held a panel discussing the impact of climate change on the disabled community, noting that the long-term effects are often overlooked. Disability advocates have been leading the fight to get the UN to recognize the specific challenges faced by disabled people during climate events, such as access to medication and…

TL/DR - The Mills administration, three years into its four-year climate plan, issued a progress report. The report showed that it exceeded its target of having 100,000 heat pumps installed by two years and set a new target of 175,000 more by 2027. However, there was only modest growth in registered battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles,…