Médicos de atención primaria asumen tareas de dentista para ayudar a pacientes vulnerables
Un lunes reciente, la pediatra Patricia Braun y su equipo atendieron a unos 100 niños en una clínica comunitaria. Administraron vacunas contra la gripe y trataron infecciones de oído. Pero Braun también hizo algo que la mayoría de los médicos de atención primaria no hacen. Revisó las bocas de los pacientes en busca de caries o cepilló sus dientes con barniz de flúor.
Doctors take on dental duties to reach low-income and uninsured patients
In Denver, housing instability, language barriers, lack of transportation, and the “astronomical cost” of dentistry without insurance make dental care inaccessible for many children, the migrant community, and seniors
Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard
Medical debt in Colorado is also concentrated in ZIP codes with relatively high shares of immigrants, many of whom are from Mexico.
As more states target disavowed ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police groups push back
After California passed the first law in the nation to limit the disavowed term “excited delirium,” bills in other states are being introduced to help end use of the diagnosis. But momentum is being met with resistance from law enforcement and first responder groups, who cite free speech.
How a friend’s death turned Colorado teens into anti-overdose activists
High school students in Colorado are pushing for a change they say is necessary to combat fentanyl poisoning: ensuring students can’t get in trouble for carrying the overdose reversal drug naloxone wherever they go, including at school.
As stress and depression hit agricultural workers hard, Colorado lawmakers move to expand access to mental health resources
Mental health professionals are scarce in rural parts of Colorado.
Colorado avanza con proyectos para conectar a trabajadores agrícolas con servicios de salud mental
Esto en un estado que tiene una de las tasas de suicidio más altas del país.
Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease
Recent research shows that the barrier to a spillover into humans is less formidable than previously believed.
Colorado legal settlement would up care and housing standards for trans women inmates
A historic legal settlement is expected to be finalized by early March. It would establish two new voluntary housing units for incarcerated trans women, making Colorado the first state to offer a separate unit.
¿Dónde están los proveedores de atención primaria del país? La respuesta no es fácil
Los médicos en Valley-Wide Health Systems nunca saben quién se presentará en su clínica en San Luis, un pueblo de unas 600 personas en el sur de Colorado.
Where are the nation’s primary care providers? It’s not an easy answer
Costilla County is among more than 180 federally designated areas that have remained stuck on the primary care shortage list for at least 40 years.
Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports
Colorado officials say they haven’t been able to stand up a program to import drugs from Canada because of drugmaker opposition — and the Biden administration’s inaction.
These programs put unused prescription drugs in the hands of patients in need
States and counties look to expand programs that accept donations of unused surplus drugs from places like nursing homes and hospitals and redistribute them to low-income and uninsured residents.
Colorado spent $134 million on “low-value” medical care last year according to new analysis
A new analysis shows that the number of tests and treatments conducted for which the risks and costs exceed the benefits has barely budged despite a decade-long attempt to tamp down on such care.
Storing Guns Away From Home Could Reduce Suicides, but Legal Hurdles Loom
Safe storage maps show gun owners where to put their firearms for safekeeping if they experience a mental health crisis. The idea has support among some gun enthusiasts, but legal obstacles threaten wider adoption.
Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy
Much of the opioid settlement money is slated for addiction treatment and efforts to reduce drug trafficking. But some is going to school-based prevention programs to reduce the possibility of addiction before it begins.
