If Hospitals Can Change Their Approach To Pain, They Can Cut Into The Opioid Epidemic
Ten Colorado hospitals across the state participated in a six-month pilot project to cut opioid use called the Colorado Opioid Safety Collaborative.
By John Daley
As The Opioid Crisis Grows, Here’s What Colorado Lawmakers Are Proposing in 2018
The scale of the problem has prompted Colorado lawmakers to propose a set of bills they hope may lead to better prevention and treatment.
By John Daley
Who Will Fill The Treatment Gap Now That Denver’s Arapahoe House Is Closed?
For more than four decades, Arapahoe House provided an array of treatment services to about 5000 people a year, meeting a key community niche.
By John Daley
CU Study: Medicaid Expansion States, Like Colorado, Less Likely To See Hospitals Close
Colorado ranks 44th in the nation for per capita Medicaid spending, in a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
By John Daley
Trump Notwithstanding, Coloradans Sign Up For Health Care In Growing Numbers
Obamacare survives, along with plenty of questions about its future, and for people who want to sign up for coverage under the program.
By John Daley
Aid In Dying Group Releases Early Numbers On Life-Ending Prescriptions For 2017
About a third of those who obtain a prescription decide in the end not to use the drug, according to the group Compassion and Choices.
By John Daley
Will CHIP Funding Be Restored? Colorado Is Preparing For What Comes Next
If Congress doesn’t restore CHIP funding by the end of December, the state plans to issue another batch of letters.
By John Daley
Coloradans Will Start Seeing Anti-Smoking Ads From Big Tobacco Campanies
“More people die every year from smoking than from murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes and alcohol, combined,” the ads say.
By John Daley
Colorado Wants Hospitals To Practice What They Preach When It Comes To Junk Food
The Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact is the nation’s only statewide initiative promoting healthier food and drinks in health care facilities.
By John Daley
To Turn Opioid Addiction Around, This Clinic Tries Exercise, Meditation And Acupuncture
Studies show some promising results for new opioid addiction approaches, but some insurers won’t pay for some alternative treatments.
By John Daley
What Coloradans Need To Know About Open Enrollment 2018
Coloradans will be able to shop for health insurance on the state exchange starting in November through Jan. 12, 2018.
By John Daley
Expired Prescriptions And Leftover Drugs Are The Low-Hanging Fruit Of Combating Abuse
Saturday marks National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
By John Daley
Colorado Dentists And Other Docs Seek Opioid Alternatives As Crisis Worsens
“Opioids ought to be drugs of last resort, not drugs of first choice,” one expert says.
By John Daley
As Concerns Grow About Health Risks, Has The U.S. Reached Peak High School Football?
Roger Pielke, who directs CU’s Sports Governance Center, has published an analysis of the numbers and whether health risks and concussions are driving the trend.
By John Daley
Colorado Heroin And Opioid Deaths Rise Even More Dramatically
In a record-breaking year, 912 people in Colorado died from overdoses in 2016. Of those, 300 died from an opioid overdose and heroin claimed another 228 lives.
By John Daley
To Keep Kids From Dodging Veggies, Colorado Wants To Hook ‘Em Young
One in six kids don’t eat fruit every day, according to state health department data. The numbers are even worse for vegetables — almost one in three.
By John Daley