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KSJD Local Newscast - April 27, 2021

KSJD | By Lucas Brady Woods

Published April 27, 2021 at 3:05 PM MDT

Colorado state lawmakers are making major changes to a bill aiming to cut health insurance premiums on the individual market.
And the New Mexico Department of Health announced on Monday that all residents age 16 and up can now schedule their own coronavirus vaccine appointments.

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