Meg Wingerter

@MegWingerter

I cover health for The Denver Post. Open to story ideas! Opinions are mine and retweets aren't endorsements. She/her/hers

Denver, CO

Joined November 2010

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Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · 7 h

Republicans have listed politics as a top problem for years, presumably because they don't like state-level decisions. This year, Democrats unhappy with the federal government drove politics to the top spot. denverpost.com/2025/07/15/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. Last year, respondents listed the cost of living as the biggest challenge, followed by the cost of housing, government and politics, immigration and homelessness.

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Chris Michael Paul@otherchrispaul · 14 h

Congress running out of time to head off Colorado’s 28% spike in health-insurance costs denverpost.com/2025/07/22/con… via @MegWingerter

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 21

Medicaid is going to pay for the "behind the scenes" work to treat more people with mental health conditions in the places where they get primary care. denverpost.com/2025/07/14/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The model involves a mental health professional working in primary care clinics, with a psychiatrist available to consult about patients’ needs, possibly via telehealth.

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 14

We broke down some of the most important effects of the "big beautiful bill," including what it means for Medicaid in Colorado. denverpost.com/2025/07/10/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last week includes seismic implications for Colorado.

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 14

Hospitals say they aren't sure about the state's math, especially since taking back money from one stream could require an increase in funds from another. denverpost.com/2025/07/08/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. Colorado’s Medicaid agency says a recent court verdict could force it to claw back and redistribute nearly $60 million in funds from Denver Health and rural hospitals, but industry groups contend t…

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Chris Michael Paul@otherchrispaul · Jul 12

5,000 Colorado Medicaid patients who used Planned Parenthood must find new doctors denverpost.com/2025/07/11/col… via @MegWingerter

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Shelly Bradbury@ShellyBradbury · Jul 14

Denver's ICE spokesman demanded blanket anonymity for his statements on behalf of the government agency. The Denver Post declined his request. denverpost.com/2025/07/13/col…

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Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 11

The food bank is anticipating more people will struggle to afford meals in the near future, but says they've needed more space for over a decade. denverpost.com/2025/07/08/foo…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The food bank already raised the bulk of the $75 million needed to build and outfit the 270,000-square-foot facility, CEO Erin Pulling said.

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 10

Ticks along the Front Range are mostly hunkered down because of the heat, but they're still looking to bite up in the mountains. denverpost.com/2025/07/04/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The tick species in Colorado don’t carry Lyme disease, but they can spread at least five other infections.

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 9

A program with the Arapahoe County jail to get released people without housing into a stable situation is shutting down because of uncertain funding. Only 3 of 221 people in it went back to jail. denverpost.com/2025/07/03/men…

MegWingerter's tweet card. Vincent Atchity, Mental Health Colorado’s president and CEO, said the Safer program succeeded: only three of 221 people they’ve worked with picked up new criminal charges, and no one ov…

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Chris Michael Paul@otherchrispaul · Jul 9

Colorado Medicaid agency could claw back $60 million from Denver Health and rural hospitals denverpost.com/2025/07/08/col… via @MegWingerter

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Chris Bianchi@BianchiWeather · Jul 9

Remember: if the pavement is too hot for the back of your hand, it's too hot for dogs as well! Today's furcast is from Winnie, a 4-month-old pointer mix who is up for adoption from The Good Dog Rescue in Westminster. She loves all dogs and humans! Adoption info below: #COwx

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Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 8

Three Front Range counties have found mosquitoes with West Nile virus, so if you live in this part of the state, it's reasonable to assume the bugs near your house could have it. denverpost.com/2025/07/03/wes…

MegWingerter's tweet card. Most West Nile cases in Colorado happen between July and September, though mosquitoes can live until the first snow or hard freeze.

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Chris Michael Paul@otherchrispaul · Jul 5

Wet spring could mean abundant ticks in Colorado denverpost.com/2025/07/04/col… via @MegWingerter

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 7

Technically, Colorado could continue covering undocumented people with its own money. But the federal government would stop contributing as much to cover citizens earning up to 138% of the poverty line. denverpost.com/2025/07/02/und…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The bill in Congress also would narrow the group of immigrants with legal status who can receive tax credits to purchase health insurance on the federal marketplace.

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 3

Colorado sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop it from sharing Medicaid data for immigration enforcement. denverpost.com/2025/07/01/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The lawsuit argues that federal law only allows states and the federal government to share Medicaid enrollees’ personal data if necessary to run the program or to identify fraud.

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Chris Michael Paul@otherchrispaul · Jul 3

Denver will now consider merit when deciding who is laid off in upcoming cuts — reducing role of seniority denverpost.com/2025/07/01/den… via @ElliottWenzler

Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 2

Essentially, the plaintiffs argue that people with disabilities are getting a "separate and unequal" response if they feel suicidal. The law allows lethal prescriptions for people with less than a six-month life expectancy. denverpost.com/2025/06/30/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. The lawsuit argues that the law’s requirement that someone have a terminal illness means only people with disabilities will receive a prescription, rather than referral to suicide prevention …

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Chris Bianchi@BianchiWeather · Jul 1

Colorado: Here's my best summary of the impact of NOAA cuts on your weather forecasts right now. No weather balloon launches = likely decreased model skill = forecasts not quite as good as before. #COwx

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Meg Wingerter@MegWingerter · Jul 1

The Senate version of the "big beautiful bill" includes deeper Medicaid cuts than the House version. We'll see if those become a problem. denverpost.com/2025/06/27/col…

MegWingerter's tweet card. Colorado could lose more than $10 billion in Medicaid funding over the next five years if a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act becomes law.