A private equity firm bought Seasons Midwifery and Birth Center in Thornton and then shut it down. It’s now been resurrected as a nonprofit.
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Colorado is losing another birth center as midwifery struggles to stay profitable despite rising popularity
The closure of Thornton’s Seasons Birth Center leaves the state with just six birth centers, which are reimbursed at lower rates by insurance companies
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Slow loss of obstetrics care forces rural Coloradans into long drives, or long stays, when babies arrive
When Georgina Bishop became pregnant with her third child, things got complicated. Not with the pregnancy itself or even the labor. But she did drive two-and-a-half hours — one way — to reach the hospital so she could give birth. Bishop lives in Telluride. With her first two children—now 6 and 10 years old—she used […]
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As maternal mortality rate rises, Colorado health organizations tackle mental health and drug abuse
Birth looked different during COVID-19, said Jessica Anderson, a member of the Colorado Maternal Mortality Committee. What’s supposed to be one of the most magical — and gut-wrenching — moments of a parent’s life became isolating. “By wearing masks, there’s so much connection that, you know, comes with facial expressions,” Anderson said. “It looks different, […]
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Death rates for pregnant Colorado women have doubled since 2008. Here’s how the state is trying to fix it.
Nelia Borden started to scream when she realized her doctor was preparing to make an incision and use a suction tool to help her give birth. “I screamed ‘No!’ multiple times,” Borden recalled as she testified before a state Capitol committee. “I squirmed and tried to close my legs but I’d had an epidural. I […]
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Proposition 118 explained: Paid-leave measure would give Colorado workers time off but cost big money
Eight months into a pandemic, Colorado voters will decide an issue made even more relevant by current circumstances. Should Colorado create a state-run family leave program that would allow all workers — from waitresses and mechanics to accountants and engineers — to take paid time off when they have a serious illness, need to care […]
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Pregnant women in Moffat County have lost their obstetrics care, the latest victims of the rural health crisis
CRAIG — Stacy Hendrickson planned to have her baby at the hospital in town, just a few minutes from her home and a couple of turns down some quiet, snow-covered streets. But in January, when she was not quite seven months pregnant, Memorial Regional Health shut down its labor and delivery department. Pregnant women can […]