
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

Front Range Cities Rank High On ‘Most Polluted’ List
The American Lung Association placed Denver at eighth and Fort Collins at 10th in the country for poorest air quality regarding levels of ozone.

By John Daley

Denver Neighborhood Hopes Cleaning Up Graffiti, Trash Leads To Better Health
Westwood is in the midst of a push to improve its “built environment” — and the health of its residents.

By John Daley

CU Study: Medical Jargon ‘Boot Camps’ Can Help Ordinary People
Teaching ordinary people to become health experts and having them spread their knowledge to others can make a big impact.

By John Daley

ColoradoCare: How Much Would A Universal Health Care System Cost?
A new analysis found that ColoradoCare would cover more than 80 percent of the state’s residents and would have a $38 billion annual budget.

By John Daley

Denver Health CEO Announces Retirement
In a statement, CEO Arthur Gonzales said he’s “excited for the future” of the hospital. The news comes amid a rift between some medical staff and the administration.

By John Daley

CU Anschutz Study Links Antibiotics To Childhood Obesity
The use of antibiotics to treat illnesses in children younger than 2-years-old increases the risk of childhood obesity, according to a new study.

By John Daley