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Aurora assesses its public health future as Tri-County slowly …

October 24, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. As the Tri-County Health Department breaks apart, Aurora finds itself standing amidst the wreckage — a city of nearly 400,000 straddling the three counties …

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Health Fairs by 365 Health returns March 11-May 14 across Colorado

Health Fairs by 365 Health, formerly 9Health Fair, are back this spring, and Coloradans will be able to access free and affordable preventive health screenings and …

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Colorado officials weigh rule change to give longer hospital stays …

A group of Colorado legislators, mental health advocates and parents are working to change the Medicaid mental health rule and provide 30 days of inpatient treatment to …

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Colorado looks to expand long COVID care beyond specialty clinics

Colorado has three multidisciplinary clinics that see long COVID patients. Together, they’ve seen about 10,000 people since mid-2020 – a significant number, but nowhere near …

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UCHealth reports $580 million in uncompensated care in 2023

The hospital in Aurora provided the largest share of UCHealth’s uncompensated care, accounting for about $237 million of the $580 million total between July 2022 and June 2023. …

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Denver doctor focused on improving health outcomes for …

Mundo studied at CU Denver and graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2022. An interest in health equity and learning about the worse health …

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U.S. tuberculosis cases were at their the highest level in a decade …

The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were …

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Colorado bill would shorten waiting period for aid in dying

Under current Colorado law, a patient has to request medical aid in dying twice, at least 15 days apart, before they can get a prescription. Senate Bill 24-068 would shorten the …

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Daily horoscope for March 29, 2024

Happy Birthday for Friday, March 29, 2024: You are observant. You approach life with a slow, steady determination. You are polite, sensitive and honest. This year is about …

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CDC cuts funding to Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to end its funding for a Colorado center that helps local public health organizations get their programs off the ground …

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University of Colorado Hospital provided migrants with $10M in care

UCHealth needs more money and support to keep responding to the surge in migrants arriving in metro Denver, the health system’s leaders are warning after University of …

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Top Aurora Veterans Affairs leaders replaced amid investigation

PUBLISHED: October 30, 2023 at 4:36 p.m. | UPDATED: October 30, 2023 at 5:33 p.m. Two of the federal Department of Veteran Affairs’ top health care leaders in Colorado have been …

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DU Pioneers beat UMass in double-OT thriller, advance in NCAA …

The game-winner after more than an hour-and-a-half of ice time (92:28) put the Pioneers (29-9-3) a win away their 19th Frozen Four bid. All that’s standing between them and …

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Aurora VA's suicide prevention center investigated over director's …

Aurora VA hospital employees struggle with their own mental health under Dr. Lisa Brenner, who is known for retaliation, intimidation and, they say, unequal treatment of …

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Denver City Council bans sugary drinks from restaurants' kids meal …

The Denver City Council on Tuesday approved a new law requiring restaurants that sells combo meals for children in the city to list only milk, water or milk substitutes as the …

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Rangers beat Avs in shootout; Nathan MacKinnon point streak ends

If Thursday night was a Stanley Cup Final preview, sign Avs fans up. Only with a different outcome. New York beat Colorado 3-2 in a shootout at Ball Arena, giving the Rangers …

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Colorado lawmakers target another $5 million for Denver Health

Lawmakers are working on separate legislation that would allow the state to more easily support Denver Health going forward, potentially starting with this latest $5 million …

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Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray ruled out against …

With Nuggets’ Jamal Murray out vs. Phoenix, a potential playoff rematch would (maybe) represent a long-awaited full-health battle. Bradley Beal (3) of the Phoenix Suns …

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Investigation of Mind Springs' Grand Junction hospital wrapped up

December 10, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. A state inspection of West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction this week found it had fixed concerns raised earlier this fall, but some Medicaid payments are …

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Judge blocks Colorado from enforcing ban on "abortion reversal" …

Colorado can’t prohibit a Catholic health clinic from using a controversial medication abortion “reversal” treatment, a federal judge ruled over the weekend in a lawsuit …

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Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial military policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive …

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How can Broncos trade up in 2024 NFL draft

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael …

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Denver truck driver found guilty in 2022 crash that killed Wyoming …

March 27, 2024 at 9:06 p.m. A 27-year-old Denver man was found guilty of five counts of vehicular homicide on Wednesday in a 2022 Weld County crash that killed a Wyoming …

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