Hikes Sought For Individual Health Plans By Insurers
Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar says heading into the fourth open enrollment period since Obamacare launched, the insurance market is still in transition.
By John Daley
Ex-Swedish Medical Center Tech Tested Positive For HIV
Rocky Allen allegedly was caught stealing a syringe of the drug fentanyl when he worked at Swedish Medical Center between August 2015 and January of 2016.
By John Daley
With Obamacare, Colorado Hispanics See Both Coverage Gains And Disparities
Hispanics saw the biggest gains in health coverage under Obamacare. Despite that, big disparities and rising costs are a cause for concern.
By John Daley
Medicaid Expansion Under Obamacare Drew More Than Expected, Raised Cost
Many more Coloradans are on Medicaid. That cost almost $1.6 billion during the first two years – nearly a third more than projected.
By John Daley
UCHealth Plans Highlands Ranch Hospital For Booming Population Center
The facility is projected to open in 2018. Construction is expected to generate at least 500 jobs.
By John Daley
New Polio Vaccine Method Is Faster And Safer, Colorado Expert Says
The new strategy could protect up to 90 percent of children and bolster community protection.
By John Daley
Study: 90 Pct. Of Coloradans With Hep C Don’t Receive Treatment
“There’s a stigma associated with Hepatitis,” said Jonathan Mathieu with the Center for Improving Value in Health Care.
By John Daley
Insurers’ Exit From Colorado Exchange Affects More Than 20,000
UnitedHealthcare and Humana cited heavy losses from joining Connect For Health Colorado.
By John Daley
Child Obesity Rate Drops For Colorado Kids In WIC Program
The percentage of overweight and obese children ages 2 to 4 participating in the program dropped 1.7 percent from 2012 to 2015.
By John Daley
Colorado’s Senior Population Is Booming. So Is The Number Of Them Being Abused
A new law allows prosecuting attorneys to expedite the videotaping of a deposition of an elder abuse victim. That seemingly small change could be key.
By John Daley
Colorado Study: 1 In 6 Kids Hospitalized For Lung Issue Exposed To Pot
Researchers looked at children between one month and two years old who were admitted to Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2013 and 2014 with bronchiolitis.
By John Daley
Grand Junction VA Provided ‘Inadequate’ Care To Vet Who Died, Review Says
Rodger Holmes went to Grand Junction’s VA Medical Center to treat a case of Hepatitis C. He later died from complications.
By John Daley
Colorado’s Teen Birth Rates Continue To Plummet
Black teens in the state saw a 55 percent decline since 2006. The rate among Hispanics dropped by 57 percent.
By John Daley
Cost Of Health Coop’s Failure May Be Passed onto Consumers
HealthOP failed after the federal government announced it would not pay millions of dollars in funding that the coop had been expecting.
By John Daley
State, Doctors Get Welcome Allies In Suicide Prevention Fight: Gun Shops
A new initiative, the Colorado Gun Shop Project, aims to get the suicide prevention message out to gun owners.
By John Daley
CU Anschutz Study: Liver Damage Among Space Mice Raises Concerns For Humans
Mice that flew in an experiment aboard the space shuttle came back to Earth with early signs of liver disease.
By John Daley