- Colorado's first COVID-19 death was on March 13, 2020.
- Here's what that will look like.
- The proposals would reduce premiums, increase hospital profit transparency, and lower prescription drug costs.
- Substantial decreases in COVID-19 and influenza cases guided the decision.
- The COVID-19 public health emergency declarations ends in May.
- The measure would let local governments decide whether people would be able to use illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl under the supervision of medical professionals.
- Centura says there will be no disruption to patient care.
- A first-of-its-kind report investigates the statewide toll of the 650,000 people in Colorado who could be COVID-19 “long-haulers.”
- “I think they've been forgotten. And it breaks my heart. I feel like we've all moved on.”
- A few groups are typically disproportionately affected by frostbite: those experiencing homelessness, those who have substance use disorder, and the old and young.
- Berman helped lead legislative efforts to provide access to health care for Colorado children and was instrumental in the careers of many young doctors, among other accomplishments.
- Thousands marched down Denver’s Colfax Avenue Monday, celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and reminding Colorado that much work remains to accomplish his goals of equity and unity. Clouds briefly parted as the huge, diverse crowd made its way from City Park up to Colfax for the annual walk to Civic Center.
- People who have had a stroke on the left side of their brain, or non-fluent aphasia, can struggle with language. But music and singing can be a detour.
- Both deaths were young children who were not yet in school.
- Rural hospitals in the U.S. face a host of major challenges, including staffing and low reimbursement rates. The pandemic has added to the financial woes.
- Colorado researchers are zeroing in on one part of the puzzle: the brain.
