25 Colorado counties are ‘maternity care deserts’
Getting prenatal care for her first child was a relative breeze, Cheianne Pogline said: the hospital where she would deliver the baby was only about seven minutes from her house. …
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DaVita to pay $34 million to settle latest kickback allegations
DaVita will spend tens of millions of dollars to settle new allegations it paid kickbacks to physicians for patient referrals — the third time the Denver-based dialysis provider has settled …
Colorado’s school vaccination rate holds steady below “herd” immunity
Colorado’s vaccination rate held steady in the most recent school year, but pockets of the state remain vulnerable to outbreaks of measles and other diseases. Last school year, 92.1% of …
Colorado hospital systems’ finances rebound after a difficult 2023
Most Colorado hospital systems had a profitable start to 2024, a financial rebound following a difficult year when expenses grew faster than their incomes. Only two of the six health …
Colorado clinics, mental health providers seeing more uninsured people
Health clinics in Colorado are seeing more uninsured patients than they have since the Affordable Care Act took effect a decade ago, and some of their leaders believe the state …
Grand Junction’s West Springs Hospital to stay open after cutting deal
The only Colorado psychiatric hospital west of the Front Range will stay open for the foreseeable future after the community mental health center that owns the facility reached a deal …
Medicaid “unwinding” decried as biased against disabled people
By Daniel Chang, KFF Health News Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for …
Colorado study found slightly higher lead levels in kids near airports
Children living near small airports in Colorado had slightly higher levels of lead in their blood than the statewide average, according to a new study — though experts had diverging …
Putting Pedestrians First On New York City’s Streets Saved Medicaid $90 Million In Five Years
The aftermath of a deadly crash that took place in the Bronx last monthPhoto: New York Daily News / Contributor (Getty Images) After decades of dedicating city streets to ensuring …
Colorado community health centers struggle as patients fall off Medicaid
Less than a year into the process of removing Coloradans from Medicaid after the COVID-19 public health emergency, community health centers across the state are struggling to serve an increasing …