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Colorado hospitals collected $13 billion in facility fees over 6 years

WEB1 day ago — Colorado hospitals collected an estimated $13.4 billion in facility fees over a recent six-year period, doubling the average cost of care for patients with certain types …

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Colorado youth mental health improved in first post-pandemic …

WEBJun 14, 2024 — In 2021, one in five students intentionally hurt themselves. Colorado youth still have a large unmet need for outpatient mental health care, but the number who …

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United, HealthOne standoff may force patients to find new doctors

WEBUPDATED: August 14, 2024 at 4:13 p.m. The HealthOne hospital system and UnitedHealthcare are locked in a dispute over rates, which could force patients to find …

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Colorado's Medicaid rolls fall to pre-pandemic levels

WEBAug 31, 2024 — As of July, Colorado’s Medicaid program covered about 1.26 million people, compared to 1.22 million in July 2019. States couldn’t disenroll people from Medicaid …

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Ozone pollution in Colorado is spiking. Here's what you need to …

WEBJun 10, 2021 — The health limit for ozone is 70 parts per billion. Earlier this year, the levels have reached 87 ppb at Platteville on March 19 and 82 ppb in Golden. In 2020, ozone …

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Police chief for Colorado’s mental health hospital under CBI

WEB1 day ago — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation launched an inquiry into Richard McMorran, the chief of police at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, The …

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Colorado nonprofits come close to shutting down as state delays …

WEBUPDATED: March 11, 2024 at 12:19 p.m. Colorado nonprofits serving people struggling with addiction say the state’s Behavioral Health Administration repeatedly changed the …

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Jim Martin speaks out about living with bipolar disorder

WEBAug 18, 2024 — A runner enjoys the sunrise at Boulder Reservoir on Oct. 10, 2021, in Boulder. Jim Martin writes that exercise, unconditional support from friends and family, …

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Ballot Measure 2Q is the one sales tax The Denver Post can endorse

WEBSep 23, 2024 — The cost of shoring up this critical health system would be a .34% sales tax which translates to a little more than $.03 on every $10 someone spends on non-grocery …

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Colorado Medicaid department overshot budget by $120 million

WEBUPDATED: August 29, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. The department that runs Colorado’s Medicaid program overshot its budget for the most recent fiscal year by more than $120 million …

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Medicaid, Medicare fraud: Seven people charged in Colorado

WEBUPDATED: September 26, 2024 at 5:46 p.m. A federal grand jury indicted seven people on criminal charges related to more than $40 million in Medicare and Colorado Medicaid …

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Colorado law requires new eating disorder treatment rules amid …

WEBUPDATED: June 10, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. Colorado’s eating disorder treatment industry will soon face tighter regulations of providers’ practices under a new state law spurred in …

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HealthOne, UnitedHealthcare reach 11th-hour agreement on …

WEBSep 1, 2024 — HealthOne and UnitedHealthcare reached a last-minute deal to keep the hospitals in-network, averting a separation that would have forced patients to find new …

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Revenue sources -- Denver Health serves a region, not just one …

WEB3 days ago — Denver Health serves a region, not just city’s taxpayers Re: “Endorsement: Denver Ballot Issue 2Q will shore up Denver Health,” Sept. 22 editorial On Sunday, The …

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Colorado bill would shorten waiting period for aid in dying

WEBJan 27, 2024 — 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 …

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Wildfire smoke, slurry linked to long-term health, environment issues

WEBUPDATED: September 2, 2024 at 1:50 p.m. While flames may be the most visual wildfire danger, experts say smoke and fire retardant slurry can have long-lasting effects on …

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How Denver Health, city's safety net, fell into dire financial straits

WEBApr 28, 2024 — Since then, the agreement has changed, and Denver has contributed about $30.8 million annually even as the amount of unpaid care has skyrocketed, she said. …

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Coloradans not confident they can fix surprise medical bill, study …

WEBSep 26, 2024 — Only half of Coloradans are confident they can find out the cost of health care services in advance or fix an incorrect medical bill, according to a new poll that …

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