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Why are Colorado hospitals sending people with coronavirus home? There’s not much they can do.
Colorado hospitals say they need to prevent being overrun with patients but also that, unless someone with COVID-19 is in serious distress, medical options for helping them are limited. The majority of those infected will recover on their own.
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How pregnant women in Colorado are adapting to the coronavirus crisis to keep themselves safe
By Jenny McCoy Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado hospitals are preparing their doctors and nurses for an all-hands-on-deck coronavirus fight
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado hospitals are postponing elective surgeries, reusing masks in preparation for a coronavirus surge
By Karen Schwartz Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Polis wants communities to negotiate directly with hospitals. But, in Durango, a major hospital system just said no.
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado hospitals accuse Polis administration of hurting Medicaid patients, as health fight grows nastier
In a letter to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, hospital executives say onerous rules, outdated processes are putting patients at risk
Colorado doctor challenges her firing from Centura Health over assisted suicide
Barbara Morris alleges Centura Health retaliated against her in violation of Colorado's assisted suicide law
Why Colorado hospitals are getting into the housing business
Denver Health, Mercy in Durango, find providing housing is safer, more cost effective for patients "stranded" in the system
Centura Health says clarity is needed on Colorado’s assisted suicide law after lawsuit
In a federal court filing, Centura Health argues that the U.S. Constitution's religious freedom protections trumps Colorado law's protections for doctors who both chose to or decide against prescribing lethal drugs to hasten the death of patients
Centura Health sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws after firing a Colorado doctor
A growing number of state aid-in-dying provisions are coming into conflict with faith-based hospitals, which oppose the practice on religious grounds
Colorado emergency rooms are trying something new to stem the opioid crisis: addiction treatment
An increasing number of Denver-area hospitals are offering patients medication in the emergency room to treat their dependencies in the hopes of nudging them into long-term care
