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health care

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 inOpinion Columns

Zornio: School is back in session and so is COVID-19. Should kids be masking up again?

by Trish Zornio 3:03 AM MDT on Sep 11, 20236:37 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

As COVID-19 evolves, we must, too. But what does healthy prevention look like several years after the virus has emerged?

Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: Inefficiencies in American health care are a real pain. I know.

by Mario Nicolais 3:03 AM MDT on Aug 20, 20235:39 PM MDT on Aug 18, 2023

My attempt to address foot pain has led me down a multiple-month process that highlights how inefficient our health care system remains.

Posted inHealth

Why Colorado is taking a gamble with failing insurer Friday Health Plans

by John Ingold 3:21 AM MDT on Jun 20, 20233:55 PM MDT on Jun 20, 2023

State regulators are hoping the so-called “insurtech” company can stay solvent in the state through the end of the year

Posted inCartoons

Jim Morrissey: Colorado Option so far defying critics

by Jim Morrissey 2:15 AM MDT on Jun 9, 202312:10 PM MDT on Jun 8, 2023

Although insurers have protested the low-cost, state-designed health plan, its vital signs appear stable, Sun cartoonist Jim Morrissey observes.

A sign outside a hospital gives directions to different entrances and parking areas.
Posted inHealth

Why a showdown over Jared Polis’ big health insurance reform program fizzled — and what it means

by John Ingold 3:29 AM MDT on Jun 7, 20239:23 AM MDT on Jun 7, 2023

Public hearings over prices for Colorado Option plans were supposed to kick off this week, but the first one was canceled

Posted inHealth

Health insurer Friday Health Plans goes under, leaving 30,000 Coloradans needing to find new coverage next year

by John Ingold 3:46 PM MDT on Jun 1, 20233:46 PM MDT on Jun 1, 2023

Friday Health Plans’ announcement comes after it hit regulatory turmoil in Texas and other states

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Posted inPolitics and Government

101 bills debated in the Colorado legislature in 2023 that you should know about

by Jesse Paul and Elliott Wenzler 3:25 AM MDT on May 9, 202310:20 PM MDT on May 8, 2023

The Colorado Sun combed through the 600-plus bills introduced at the Capitol this year to find the ones that will affect — or would have affected — your life

Posted inHealth

Colorado governor signs three bills further protecting access to abortion, gender-affirming care into law. Here’s what they do.

by Jesse Paul 2:41 PM MDT on Apr 14, 20238:01 AM MDT on Apr 15, 2023

The new laws cement Colorado’s reputation as a refuge for people in other parts of the country governed by laws that limit when people can terminate a pregnancy or transition their gender

Posted inCartoons

Jim Morrissey: The high price of vaping in Colorado for Juul

by Jim Morrissey 2:10 AM MDT on Apr 14, 20237:38 AM MDT on Apr 14, 2023

Cartoonist Jim Morrissey notes that Colorado reached a settlement with Juul Labs for illegally marketing e-cigarettes to young people and misrepresenting their health risks.

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