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An increasing number of Colorado coronavirus patients are surviving, and fewer need ventilators
The state's coronavirus mortality rate for hospitalized patients dropped to 10.5% compared to 15.1% in March, according to data shared by major hospital systems in Colorado
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Denver Health retirees ordered to repay $11 million after mistake
By The Associated Press News Primary category in which blog post is published
What happens to school-based health care in Colorado when schools close because of coronavirus?
By Michael Booth Health Primary category in which blog post is published
5 weeks into Colorado’s coronavirus crisis, state health officials begin to request patient demographic details
By Michael Booth Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Why are Colorado hospitals sending people with coronavirus home? There’s not much they can do.
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
From rationing masks to polishing emergency plans, here’s how Colorado hospitals are preparing for the coronavirus
Hospitals are required to have plans for emergencies like a potential outbreak of the COVID-19 virus
Colorado wants to let pharmacists write prescriptions for HIV prevention drugs
House Bill 1061 to make PrEP available at pharmacies without a doctor's visit is aimed at eliminating HIV infections in Colorado as prevention funding is cut and access plateaus
Colorado hospitals just avoided tens of millions of dollars in federal funding cuts — but it might not last
The cuts would most affect hospitals like Denver Health that care for a lot of uninsured patients
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
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
In Denver, a binge drinking capital, the sober curious movement is gaining popularity
Social groups with names like “Sober Not Boring” and “Sober AF” are seeking like-minded members tired of the drunk scene
“An ugly scenario:” For-profit health corporation to shut down midwifery practices in Denver, Aurora
The two practices serve mostly inner-city, poor mothers and refugees
