Colorado’s Vaccine Advocates Plan Their Next Steps After Bill Fails
Vaccine advocates regroup after a bill aimed at raising Colorado’s low vaccinations rates fails during the legislative session.
State Lawmakers Aim To Temper Teen Vaping Rates With Big Tax Increases
A bill that would triple the cigarette tax rate and introduce new taxes to vaping products was introduced in the waning days of the legislative session.
Most Colorado Counties Aren’t Ready For Climate Change — Or Its Health Hazards
A new report from Colorado Health Institute finds most Colorado communities don’t have a plan to protect its residents or prepare for the impact of climate change — hotter weather, dirtier air and more severe wildfires.
To Some Colorado Parents, Vaccines Are A No-Brainer. To Others, They’re Battlegrounds
The immunization debate in Colorado is heating up again as the Colorado legislature considers new restrictions on vaccine exemptions.
What’s The History Of Vaccinations In Colorado?
Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill last week to help improve the state’s last-in-the-nation ranking for kindergarten students’ vaccination rate — making Colorado ripe for an outbreak. Get a closer look at Colorado’s policy on mandatory vaccinations.
Colorado Is Dead Last For Kindergarten Vaccinations. A New Bill Hopes To Fix That
Less than 89 percent of kindergarten-aged children in Colorado have received vaccines for diseases like measles, mumps and rubella, according to figures from the CDC.
For US Women’s Soccer, The Fight On The Field And Off Is Teaching A New Generation
The U.S. Women’s national soccer team, which takes on Australia tonight in Commerce City is providing a lesson in sports and in life for their young fan base.
The Health Of Coloradans Varies County To County, And Housing Is One Reason Why
Mountain and Denver suburb counties fared well, while southern Colorado counties such as Costilla and Huerfano did poorly.
Denver Health’s ‘Treatment On Demand’ Wants To Fast Track Addiction Help In The ER
Similar programs have popped up around the country.
Political Pressure, Legal Threats Stall Hopes For Denver’s Safe Injection Site
Some Republicans were never sold on the concept of a safe injection site. Their belief was that it would make the problem worse and enable more drug use.
What’s More Dangerous: Skiing Or Hiking? In Colorado, That’s A Tough Question
The data available for injuries or fatalities resulting from outdoor recreation activities is scant compared to that of sports.
Ever Have An Unexpectedly Costly Medical Bill? State Lawmakers Want To Prevent That
So-called “balance billing” or “surprise bills” often happens when a patient goes to an in-network facility but is treated by an out-of-network provider.
Survey: More Colorado Teens Are Realizing The Risk Of Misusing Prescription Opiates
However, as more young people use alcohol and marijuana, they’re also regarding those two substances as less dangerous.
Colorado Has Made Headway With Opioids, But Grim Numbers Show More Is Needed
Researchers are praising state efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, but they say more must be done to increase access to medication-assisted treatment, especially in rural areas.
Will Health Care Policy Tilt To The Left Under Colorado’s Democratic Trifecta?
Unlike previous sessions, Democrats can now propose and pass their own health care agenda.
Denver Leads The Statewide Local Government Suit Against Opioid Drugmakers
The city attorney accused drug companies of “providing false and misleading information to doctors and patients about the safety of these drugs.”
