Where You Live Influences What You Pay For Some Surgery, Report Finds
Procedures from some commercial insurance payers can be as much as 215 percent higher than those for Medicare, finds a new report.
By John Daley
Colorado Cigarette Sales Climbed In 2015
Roughly 194 million packs of cigarettes purchased in Colorado in 2014, up slightly from 2014.
By John Daley
Lower Teen Pregnancy, But Overall A Mixed 2016 Colo. Health Report Card
In all, the health report card shows a mixed bag for Colorado. Where the state has dedicated resources there have been some improvements.
By John Daley
Colorado Drug Overdoses Up In Almost Every County And Ahead Of National Average
“Rarely do we see a health metric that moves so quickly and is so widespread,” said Tamara Keeney, a policy analyst at the Colorado Health Institute.
By John Daley
In Colorado, There’s A Significant Decline In Those Without Health Insurance
Colorado’s uninsured rate for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 fell almost five percentage points to 8.4 percent in the first nine months of 2015.
By John Daley
Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Expected To Reopen Next Week
The group says it is adding “increased security measures” and that part of the facility will be under construction as repair work continues.
By John Daley
Report: Colorado’s 2014 Drug-Related Deaths Above US Average
In a dozen Colorado countries, drug overdose deaths topped more than 20 per 100,000 residents.
By John Daley
State Senate Panel Rejects End-Of-Life Options Bill
Emotional testimony lasted hours before the committee, voting along party lines, shot down the bill.
By John Daley
Physician-Assisted Death Bill Pits Push For Choice Against Abuse Worries
On Wednesday, lawmakers begin hearings on a bill to let a terminally ill patient end their life with drugs prescribed by a doctor.
By John Daley
Chipotle Served With New Subpoena
The disclosure came as Chipotle announced its fourth earnings results.
By John Daley
Modest Increase For Colo. In Health Insurance Open Enrollment For 2016
Colorado’s health exchange says it has signed up more than 153,000 people in private health coverage between Nov. 1 and Jan. 31.
By John Daley
Campaign To Defeat Single-Payer Health Initiative Kicks Off
Former Gov Bill Ritter, a Democrat, says if passed it would put another “inflexible fiscal constraint” in the state Constitution, cost too much and hurt businesses.
By John Daley
Hickenlooper Opposes Single-Payer Ballot Measure
“We do not support this proposal,” his spokeswoman Kathy Green said. “Ultimately, it will be up to voters to decide on the merits of this initiative.”
By John Daley
As Boomers Age, Alzheimer’s Research Picks Up. Will A Cure Follow?
Just as the ranks of Alzheimer’s patients is growing, so is the political will to find a cure.
By John Daley
Insurance Deadline Looms For Coloradans
Coloradans who don’t have insurance have until Sunday to sign-up, or face a tax penalty of about $700.
By John Daley
Colorado Health Care Facilities Improve Against Some Infection Types
But infection rates for a bacterium called C Diff and for breast surgery were both higher than the national average.
By John Daley