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coronavirus

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

Posted inCOVID

Colorado, say goodbye to Exposure Notifications, the phone-based COVID contact-tracing app

by John Ingold 3:43 AM MDT on May 8, 20237:52 PM MDT on May 7, 2023

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the phone functionality will be decommissioned on Thursday

Posted inEvents

Surviving the Medicaid Cliff: How to navigate the end of the public health emergency

by The Colorado Sun 1:13 PM MDT on Apr 7, 20231:18 PM MDT on Apr 7, 2023

The Colorado Sun hosted a panel of health insurance and Medicaid experts in anticipation of upcoming changes to coverage. Watch the replay here.

Logos hang on a wall.
Posted inHealth

More than 300,000 Coloradans could soon lose Medicaid coverage. Here’s what to know.

by John Ingold 3:16 AM MDT on Apr 4, 20239:34 AM MDT on Apr 4, 2023

The Colorado Sun is hosting a free, virtual panel discussion to talk about the end of the federal public health emergency and how people can find new health insurance coverage

Posted inHealth

COVID aid papered over Colorado hospital’s financial shortcomings

by Kaiser Health News 4:01 AM MST on Mar 8, 20231:47 PM MST on Mar 7, 2023

A $2.2 million profit at St. Vincent Health in Leadville in 2021 turned out to be a mirage

Posted inCOVID

Do Coloradans need to care about the new COVID variant XBB? Yeah, probably.

by John Ingold 3:48 AM MST on Jan 13, 20238:50 PM MST on Jan 12, 2023

XBB.1.5 — nicknamed the “Kraken” — has yet to hit Colorado in full force. When it does, it could drive a new wave of infections.

Posted inHealth

Colorado had only 2 pediatric ICU beds left Monday as RSV, other respiratory illnesses push hospitals to the brink

by John Ingold 3:17 AM MST on Nov 22, 20229:27 AM MST on Nov 22, 2022

So far this season, there have been 895 hospitalizations for RSV. Of those, 836 have been children.

A sign points the way to the Delta Correctional Facility west of Delta Colo., Thursday, September 15, 2022.
Posted inSocial Services

The sudden suspension of a Colorado prison-work program has thrown employers into disarray

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:00 AM MDT on Sep 20, 202212:52 PM MDT on Sep 22, 2022

The Take Two program was paused following an inmate escape earlier this year. Employers, already battling a tight labor market, say they were given no time to plan for the loss of labor.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Long COVID is undermining support services for older folks

by Jayla Sanchez Warren 1:30 AM MDT on Sep 19, 202211:23 AM MDT on Sep 18, 2022

Organizations that deliver help need continued financial backing to offset the growing costs to increasingly stretched volunteers

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: The new COVID booster is out. They tell us it works on the new variants. Is anyone listening?

by Mike Littwin 3:06 AM MDT on Sep 11, 20222:26 PM MDT on Sep 9, 2022

I understand COVID fatigue. But, by my reckoning, vaccine fatigue makes absolutely no sense.

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