
UnitedHealthcare To Buy Rocky Mountain Health Plans
Colorado’s health insurance world is seeing more upheaval with a Western Slope non-profit leaving the market.

By John Daley

Bernie Sanders Backs Universal Health Care Ballot Measure Colorado Care
“If that proposal can win in Colorado, I believe that idea will spread around the country,” Sanders said.

By John Daley

Progressive Group Announces Opposition To ColoradoCare
Dueling press conferences serv as ample evidence of the deep divide over how to achieve universal health care coverage in Colorado.

By John Daley

Why Colorado Is At The Forefront Of Extreme Sports Medicine
Colorado has become a hub for the discipline because its mountains and weather draw athletes and medical professionals in droves.

By John Daley

State Backs Ending Ban On Diet Soda In High Schools
Diet soda may soon be allowed back in Colorado’s high school cafeterias and vending machines.

By John Daley

Report: Colorado Care Would Face Money Shortfall Over Time
A new independent analysis says over time, a universal health care system could face severe budget shortfalls.

By John Daley

Climate Change Likely To Worsen Colorado’s Air Quality, Experts Say
The increased heat produces more ground-level ozone, forming when when emissions from cars or power plants are heated in the sun.

By John Daley

CU Anschutz Wins Grant To Study Promising Alzheimer’s Drug
The Alzheimer’s Association is awarding $1 million to research that targets brain inflammation as a key factor in the disease.

By John Daley

ColoradoCare Backers Want Bernie Sanders’ Help. Will He Pitch In?
ColoradoCare would create a first-in-the-nation system to replace the Affordable Care Act.

By John Daley

Ill? Free-Standing ERs May Not Be Your Most Economic Option, Survey Finds
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care published the survey after looking at health insurance claims from 2014.

By John Daley

The Ways We Change Our Environment Deal An Infectious Diseases Wild Card
Rising Earth temperatures could help spread some diseases like Zika because the mosquitoes that carry them survive in more places.

By John Daley

New Colorado Financial Abuse Education Campaign Aims To Keep Senior$afe
It will teach people like investment advisers, bank tellers, brokers and financial institutions to recognize signs of exploitation.

By John Daley

CU Researchers Find Link Between West Nile And Memory Loss
Last year Colorado had 101 West Nile cases and two deaths.

By John Daley

Child Well-Being Report: Colorado Is 20th Best State Overall
The 2016 Kids Count report also shows gains for Colorado children in several categories.

By John Daley

Study: No Change In Pot Use Among Colorado Kids Since Legalization
The survey collected information from 17,000 randomly selected students from more than 150 middle and high schools.

By John Daley

New State Program Targets Elder Financial Abuse
It will teach people like investment advisers, bank tellers, brokers and financial institutions to recognize signs of exploitation.

By John Daley