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Posted inHealth

Colorado is having the worst season for West Nile virus in the country

by John Ingold 3:04 AM MDT on Sep 21, 202310:16 AM MDT on Sep 21, 2023

Colorado’s West Nile case total is so far more than double that of any other state

Posted inPolitics and Government

Colorado wants to base its next overdose prevention centers bill on an untested Rhode Island law

by Elliott Wenzler 4:00 AM MDT on Sep 20, 20235:35 PM MDT on Sep 19, 2023

The centers, also called harm-reduction or safe-use sites, are where people can use illegal drugs and, if necessary, be revived from an overdose by trained staff

Posted inHealth

A Colorado dad wanted more for his son. So he opened a trade school for young adults with autism.

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Sep 18, 20235:18 PM MDT on Sep 15, 2023

Graduates of the Englewood school are getting jobs as auto mechanics, welders, carpenters and electricians

Posted inHealth

Medical debt nearly pushed a Colorado family onto the streets

by KFF Health News 3:15 AM MDT on Sep 18, 202310:15 AM MDT on Sep 18, 2023

For millions of Americans, the cost of health care is threatening their ability to stay housed. It’s particularly hard in Denver, where skyrocketing prices have put housing out of reach for many residents.

Posted inHealth

Why did Centura Health’s partners break up? “They just weren’t on the same page,” former CEO says.

by John Ingold 3:16 AM MDT on Sep 14, 20238:47 PM MDT on Sep 13, 2023

A Q&A with former Centura Health CEO, and new CommonSpirit Health division president, Peter Banko on why Centura dissolved and what comes next

Posted inHealth

Colorado’s long battle over raw milk is reenergized by the “food freedom” movement

by Jennifer Brown 3:43 AM MDT on Sep 10, 20239:32 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

The state in recent years has eased regulations on meat processing, selling chicken eggs and homemade baked goods, but still has the most restrictive raw milk rule in the region

Posted inBusiness

Pepper Pong — pickleball and pingpong’s baby — is a new game helping people get sober

by Tracy Ross 3:45 AM MDT on Sep 8, 20239:25 AM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

Tom Filippini founded three Colorado companies before accepting that his out-of-control drinking was killing him. When he finally got sober, he created Pepper Pong.

Posted inHealth

Rural Colorado communities are starting to embrace co-responder programs

by Daliah Singer and The Colorado Trust 3:44 AM MDT on Sep 2, 20235:45 PM MDT on Sep 1, 2023

Colorado began funding co-responder efforts in 2018 and now backs 31 such initiatives. An additional 20 or so programs exist across the state that send mental health clinicians out with law enforcement.

Posted inElection 2024

Colorado GOP leaders form committee to support forthcoming 2024 ballot measure banning gender-affirming care for kids

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 11:00 AM MDT on Sep 1, 20235:02 PM MDT on Sep 1, 2023

Stopping juveniles from getting gender-affirming surgery or medical treatment has become a focus of Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams and right-wing Republicans across the country

Posted inCOVID

COVID infections are increasing in Colorado, with one important caveat

by John Ingold 3:32 AM MDT on Sep 1, 20238:33 PM MDT on Aug 31, 2023

Hospitalizations remain relatively low, though they are proof of the ability of the virus to cause harm

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