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Study suggests link between Colo. paralysis cases and respiratory virus
Researchers may be getting closer to finding the cause of a mystery illness that caused paralysis in more than a dozen Colorado children in fall of 2014.
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By John Daley
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Colo. health insurance deadline approaching
Coloradans needing to sign up for private health insurance have until Sunday, and adults who don’t get enrolled face a 2 percent tax penalty.
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By John Daley
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When it comes to Colorado’s health, poverty is ‘public enemy No. 1’
Nicole Hadley wasn’t always homeless, but her predicament is emblematic of the health care struggles faced by many in poverty.
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By John Daley
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Colorado Health Report gives state mediocre marks for babies and children: four charts
The report ranked the health of Colorado babies and children 24th in the nation, with no progress from the last report card.
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By John Daley
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Report: Patient safety is improving in Colorado hospitals
A push to improve safety helped almost 3,000 hospital patients in Colorado avoid problems ranging from infections after surgery to medication mistakes, according to a report released Monday by the state’s […]
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By John Daley
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Bill to repeal Colorado health exchange fails at Legislature
Rep. Janak Joshi, R-Colorado Springs, said the exchange has had many problems and isn’t working well.
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By John Daley
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Colorado Senate panel OKs full health exchange audit, bonus review
The audit bill unanimously passed a Senate health committee on Wednesday. Another bill to review bonuses at the state healthcare exchange passed on party lines.
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By John Daley
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Colorado health exchange on track to be financially sustainable
The state exchange still has $23 million in federal grant money to pay for startup costs, said interim CEO of Connect for Health Colorado Gary Drews.
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By John Daley
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Connect for Health Colorado approves $322K to fix glitches
As many as 1,900 people struggled on the exchange to see if they qualified for subsidies to help pay for insurance.
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By John Daley
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Denver Health ‘monitoring’ patient for Ebola, state says
The patient was slated to be tested for Ebola, but the state now says that’s not warranted.
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By John Daley
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Mystery child paralysis infections appear played out in Colo.
In October, doctors said that new cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis were winding down. At that time, two children were still hospitalized.
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By John Daley
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‘Fairly severe’ flu season winding down in Colorado, officials say
So far, a total of 1,900 people have been hospitalized from 50 counties. But officials don’t expect the numbers to rise much more.
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By John Daley
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Running helps you stay young, CU-Boulder study suggests
Seniors who run several times a week burn about the same energy walking as a 20-year-old.
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By John Daley
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VA brokers deal to restart over-budget, late hospital project in Aurora
The move comes after the Veterans Administration says it agreed to come up with an extra $234 million. The project cost is now expected to top $1 billion.
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By John Daley
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Connect for Health Colorado sees spike in complaints
On Monday, 12,600 people enrolled in health and dental coverage on the state healthcare exchange, more than any single day ever before. That volume lead to more complaints as well.
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By John Daley
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New, $623M Saint Joseph’s is Denver’s first downtown hospital in 20 years
One of Colorado’s oldest hospitals moves to a brand new facility Saturday.
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