US Senate passes construction deal on Aurora VA hospital
The U.S. Senate passed a stop-gap funding bill Friday to prevent a construction shutdown on the VA hospital project in Aurora.
Male smokers can affect pregnancy chances, says CU study
Dr. Alex Polotsky, who lead the study, says this marks the first measured impact of male smoking on fertility.
Survey ranks Colorado seniors’ health 8th best in US, but smoking’s a problem
While Colorado seniors scored well on various measures, including having the second lowest rate for obesity, cigarette smoking remains a problem.
Colorado health insurance exchange board approves fee increases
The money raised by the increases will help pay to keep Connect for Health running as federal startup money is phased out.
No money for Aurora VA hospital without agency reforms, key congressmen say
Sen. Johnny Isakson, of Georgia, and Rep. Jeff Miller, or Florida, are calling for the VA to fix a culture they call “corrosive.”
Colo. lawmakers get vocal over proposed Connect for Health fee
Connect for Health’s leaders are crafting a plan they say will make the program financially sustainable.
State finds $300K for prescription med disposal
Health officials say the money is critical to fighting the abuse of prescription drugs after the federal Drug Enforcement Agency stopped paying for disposal last year.
University of Colorado Health’s mobile stroke unit will be third program in the nation
Dr. William Jones, co-director of the stroke program at UC Hospital, says the new unit could be “a game changer.”
Some Colorado health plans don’t meet women’s needs under ACA, report finds
Colorado had problems with breast feeding, we saw problems with maternity coverage, according to the report.
Senators pledge to see troubled Aurora VA medical center project gets finished
The VA originally estimated the project costs at $328 million. Last month, the costs had escalated to $1.73 billion.
Obamacare, rural services and culture wars lead Capitol health headlines
A roundup of the 2015 legislative session shows that bills that made health care more efficient or expanded access passed. Those tied to social issues did not.
CSU wins $20 million TB research grant
The CSU team will look at what makes people susceptible to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
VA medical center in Aurora’s cost will top $2 billion before it opens
Another $340 million in medical equipment, fixtures, furniture and staffing are part of the price tag, construction managers say.
At congressional hearing, VA gets an earful over Aurora hospital
Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee criticized the VA for not punishing top executives overseeing the project but firing a whistleblower.
In Aurora, vets fearful of ‘hospital to nowhere’
Army veteran Ralph Bozella has battled heart disease, cancer and PTSD, and he’s tired of waiting for a new VA medical facility.
Colorado moves toward approving medical marijuana for PTSD patients
Colorado’s chief medical officer says the state should make post-traumatic stress disorder a condition that can be treated with medical marijuana.
