
Colo. health insurance deadline approaching
Coloradans needing to sign up for private health insurance have until Sunday, and adults who don’t get enrolled face a 2 percent tax penalty.

By John Daley

When it comes to Colorado’s health, poverty is ‘public enemy No. 1’
Nicole Hadley wasn’t always homeless, but her predicament is emblematic of the health care struggles faced by many in poverty.

By John Daley

Colorado Health Report gives state mediocre marks for babies and children: four charts
The report ranked the health of Colorado babies and children 24th in the nation, with no progress from the last report card.

By John Daley

Report: Patient safety is improving in Colorado hospitals
A push to improve safety helped almost 3,000 hospital patients in Colorado avoid problems ranging from infections after surgery to medication mistakes, according to a report released Monday by the state’s […]

By John Daley

Bill to repeal Colorado health exchange fails at Legislature
Rep. Janak Joshi, R-Colorado Springs, said the exchange has had many problems and isn’t working well.

By John Daley

Colorado Senate panel OKs full health exchange audit, bonus review
The audit bill unanimously passed a Senate health committee on Wednesday. Another bill to review bonuses at the state healthcare exchange passed on party lines.

By John Daley

Colorado health exchange on track to be financially sustainable
The state exchange still has $23 million in federal grant money to pay for startup costs, said interim CEO of Connect for Health Colorado Gary Drews.

By John Daley

Connect for Health Colorado approves $322K to fix glitches
As many as 1,900 people struggled on the exchange to see if they qualified for subsidies to help pay for insurance.

By John Daley

Denver Health ‘monitoring’ patient for Ebola, state says
The patient was slated to be tested for Ebola, but the state now says that’s not warranted.

By John Daley

Mystery child paralysis infections appear played out in Colo.
In October, doctors said that new cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis were winding down. At that time, two children were still hospitalized.

By John Daley

‘Fairly severe’ flu season winding down in Colorado, officials say
So far, a total of 1,900 people have been hospitalized from 50 counties. But officials don’t expect the numbers to rise much more.

By John Daley

Running helps you stay young, CU-Boulder study suggests
Seniors who run several times a week burn about the same energy walking as a 20-year-old.

By John Daley

VA brokers deal to restart over-budget, late hospital project in Aurora
The move comes after the Veterans Administration says it agreed to come up with an extra $234 million. The project cost is now expected to top $1 billion.

By John Daley

Connect for Health Colorado sees spike in complaints
On Monday, 12,600 people enrolled in health and dental coverage on the state healthcare exchange, more than any single day ever before. That volume lead to more complaints as well.

By John Daley

New, $623M Saint Joseph’s is Denver’s first downtown hospital in 20 years
One of Colorado’s oldest hospitals moves to a brand new facility Saturday.

By John Daley

For Colorado dementia patients, musical memories still stir while others fade
She struggles with her memory, but 85-year-old Margaret Simon can still play song after song she learned as a child on a piano.

By John Daley