health care
What will be debated at the Colorado Capitol when the legislature returns next week
Gov. Jared Polis and four state lawmakers joined The Colorado Sun for an event ahead of the 2022 legislative session
Avista hospital closed for foreseeable future after oxygen tanks had a near miss with Marshall fire
Most damage to the hospital in southern Louisville is related to smoke. But staff and patients with appointments are moving to other Centura facilities
As hospitals fill up, paramedics — like those in Gunnison — spend more time moving patients, less on emergencies
Gunnison Valley Health Paramedics have a 4,400-square-mile service area. It is more than twice the size of Delaware and is the largest response zone for an ambulance service in all of Colorado.
Fewer COVID cases are being reported, but more of the virus is being found in Denver-area sewage
A Colorado researcher says the situation may indicate vaccinated people are catching the virus but not feeling sick enough to get tested
Nicolais: I can see clearly now — finally — without glasses
After decades of contacts and reading glasses, I finally navigated the eye surgery industry
The data are in: Coloradans who get a COVID vaccine booster are nearly 50 times less likely to be hospitalized
Coloradans who received a booster shot were 2.4 times less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than people who had been fully vaccinated against the virus but had not received a boost
Denver-area businesses may start checking your COVID vaccination status. Here’s how to get proof on your smartphone.
The myColorado app lets you download your official vaccine record on your phone -- as well as your driver’s license
Opinion: Food is medicine, so insurance should cover it
It would provide chronically ill people the nutrition they need to manage their illness at home
Kaiser Permanente, unions reach labor deal to avert strike
The Alliance of Health Care Unions and Kaiser Permanente jointly announced the agreement, staving off a potentially crippling strike in which 32,000 employees, most of them in Southern California, threatened to walk off the job
Opinion: As Colorado’s Hispanic population grows, so does its political voice
And that voice is asking for lower taxes and expanded medical and education options
A Colorado program introduces students from diverse backgrounds to the medical field. It’s more important than ever.
Children’s Hospital of Colorado’s Medical Career Collaborative is now in its 22nd year. It has helped hundreds of students.
FDA signs off on extending booster shots to Americans who got Moderna or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration's decisions mark a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign
More video visits and more doctor burnout: How the pandemic has changed health care in Colorado
Highlights from The Colorado Sun’s panel discussion on the future of health care
Opinion: Colorado should vote on a publicly funded, privately delivered health care system
The General Assembly asked for this recommendation, now it should put it in front of the voters
Zornio: Fact-checking Jared Polis on COVID, air quality and taxes
How the governor’s interview on Colorado Matters holds up to the facts. There has been intense debate.
Nicolais: Rationing health care should be a scary side effect for the unvaccinated
Other states have recently adopted official crisis of care standards that provide health care providers more flexibility to choose who receives care and who does not
Pritchett: Coming to grips with the daunting Alzheimer’s elevator ride
For both the afflicted and caregivers, there's a challenging road ahead -- on many fronts -- in dealing with dementia
COVID-19 booster shots could begin on Sept. 20
In a statement, health officials said it is “very clear” that the vaccines' protection against infection wanes over time
Biden administration will recommend that people receive a COVID vaccine booster 8 months after second shot
Federal health officials have been actively looking at whether extra shots for the vaccinated would be needed as early as this fall
