
Smaller Physician Practices Feel The Fiscal Squeeze Of Coronavirus
Up and down the U.S. health care system, the coronavirus is having a cruel ripple effect on bottom-line fiscal projections.

By John Daley

How Far Is Colorado From Peak Coronavirus? It’s Hard To Tell
Some models show Colorado has already passed or is near the peak of the pandemic, but not all health officials trust those numbers — or, that they will stick.


Amid Coronavirus, Colorado Creates Crisis Standards Of Care To ‘Try To Make It Fair Across The Board’
The guidelines set out how to make the most urgent medical decisions, as the COVID-19 crisis potentially overwhelms hospitals, and resources get scarce. Those standards would help determine who gets care and at what level.

By John Daley

Colorado Is Creating Guidelines To Help Make Excruciating Coronavirus Care Decisions
Health care professionals have to make shattering ethical choices, brought on by a tsunami of cases swamping the hospital system, to the kinds of scenes most have only witnessed in movies.

By John Daley

How A Denver Family Found Itself Saying Goodbye To COVID-19-Infected Father Over Video Chat
Mike Farley learned video chat in time to say goodbye. Now his family is left with memories and what-ifs.

By John Daley

A Look Inside Gov. Jared Polis’ Office As Colorado’s Coronavirus Response Ramps Up
CPR spent several hours behind-the-scenes with the governor to see what his days are like in the midst of this unprecedented situation.


As Colorado Coronavirus Cases Climb, ‘There Is Clearly A Surge Here’
Colorado hospitals have been racing to prepare for a sharp upswing in COVID-19 patients.

By John Daley

Weeks Ahead Of When Coronavirus Will Peak In Colorado, Hospitals Are Already Seeing Shortages
It has not yet been two weeks since Colorado had its first identified case. The statewide tally stood at 183 on Tuesday night.


Expanding Colorado’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity Proves Frustrating To Polis, Doctors And The Public
The effort has been plagued by challenges — not enough test kits, confusion about who can do testing and where, and a public that is demanding more tests than the state could possibly provide.


Like Emergency Medicine Special Forces, Colorado Doctors and Nurses Get Ready To Combat Coronavirus
Colorado will allow medical professionals licensed in other states to immediately start practicing ans plans to bring in contract nurses from out of state to help. Gov. Jared Polis has also asked former health workers to consider coming back to work.

By John Daley

Layered On Top Of Other Teen Worries, Climate Concerns Can Be Overwhelming
“Not everyone can be Greta Thunberg, you know?”


‘We Are In Pandemic Territory’: All Hands On Deck As Hospitals Prep For Coronavirus Surge
Colorado’s health system includes roughly 100 hospitals, employs 96,000 workers and serves millions of patients a year — and it’ll likely be the lynchpin determining how well the state responds to coronavirus.

By John Daley

The Latest: Additional Coronavirus Cases Announced In Colorado
Colorado now has eight presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus. That includes one in El Paso County. Officials say that the case is a man in his 40s who recently traveled to California.

By John Daley

Colorado Now Has 2 Cases Of Coronavirus
As of March 5, 2020, 94 people had been tested in the state and 92 came back negative. Thirty tests are still pending.

By John Daley

Proposed Ban on Flavored Nicotine and Tobacco Has A Money Problem
The bill could lead to a loss of more than $33 million to state revenues to put towards smoking cessation.

By John Daley

Gov. Jared Polis Raises Emergency Preparedness Level To Fight Coronavirus
The state health department said it was possible there were already mild cases in Colorado.

By John Daley