Deadline looms for CommonSpirit contract with Anthem to remain in-network

PLUS | Attorney John Eastman's representation of Colorado Springs family in jeopardy; Comcast grant program offers $5,000 award, technology resources to El Paso County small businesses and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Monday, April 29, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Deadline looms for CommonSpirit contract with Anthem to remain in-network]( If a contract dispute is not settled by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Penrose Hospital and both St. Francis hospitals in Colorado Springs are among 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers statewide that will no longer accept Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as an in-network insurance. [Read More]( [Broncos to sign undrafted punter Nik Constantinou, defensive back Cam Allen]( Shortly after the NFL draft concluded Saturday, the Broncos reached an agreement to sign a tight end from Australia. Now they've added a punter from Down Under. [Read More]( [Reconsidering Colorado's pioneering mandatory reporting laws]( More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals tell officials when they suspect a child has been abused or neglected was among the first mandatory reporting laws in the nation. [Read More]( [Attorney John Eastman's representation of Colorado Springs family in jeopardy]( A federal judge in Colorado has ordered John C. Eastman, who devised former President Donald Trump's plan to remain in office despite losing the 2020 election, to explain why he should not be removed as the plaintiff's attorney in an ongoing civil lawsuit. [Read More]( [BEST & BRIGHTEST: Overcoming disabilities strengthened student's resolve]( Before a group of more than 400 teachers, parents, educators and presenters Lucia Stevens shoved aside nerves to speak at length about the experiences of a student with dyslexia and ADHD. It was her own story that Stevens shared and she highlighted the scars of being labeled a “dumb, lazy kid.” [Read More]( [Air Force linebacker Alec Mock 'pumped' to join Broncos as undrafted free agent]( The plan for Alec Mock is to be an acquisitions officer in the Air Force when he serves his five-year service stint. But that will have to wait. The inside linebacker agreed Saturday night to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Broncos and will report Thursday, May 9 for that weekend’s rookie minicamp at the Centura Health Training Center. He said Sunday he has started filling out paperwork to get a deferment to his service commitment. [Read More]( [Comcast grant program offers $5,000 award, technology resources to El Paso County small businesses]( Up to 100 businesses in El Paso County will be eligible to receive a comprehensive benefit package worth thousands of dollars, courtesy of a Comcast initiative aimed at helping local entrepreneurs thrive, officials said. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903