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A Denver businessman wants to fix America’s health care system — by doing your knee replacement in Mexico
Part entrepreneur and part activist, North American Specialty Hospital CEO James Polsfut has carved out a business model from the dysfunction of U.S. health care
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Colorado hospitals — under increased scrutiny — raised prices and saw more profit, new report says
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
High-deductible plans jeopardize financial health of patients and rural hospitals in Colorado and beyond
By Kaiser Health News Health Primary category in which blog post is published
The Polis administration wants a greater say over hospital prices for more than 1 million Coloradans
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado hospitals just avoided tens of millions of dollars in federal funding cuts — but it might not last
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado doctor challenges her firing from Centura Health over assisted suicide
Barbara Morris alleges Centura Health retaliated against her in violation of Colorado's assisted suicide law
In a plan to set hospital prices, Colorado could see the mother of all health care battles
State leaders are coy about how they would compel hospitals to participate in the newly proposed public health insurance option
Denver-area hospitals made a record $2 billion in profits in 2018, according to a new report
Many Colorado hospitals outside of the metro area also saw strong profitability
Centura Health sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws after firing a Colorado doctor
A growing number of state aid-in-dying provisions are coming into conflict with faith-based hospitals, which oppose the practice on religious grounds
How much does an ER visit cost in Colorado? It depends on where you go.
A new analysis sheds light on the importance of facilities fees and severity levels in hospital pricing
In rural Colorado, emergency medical services struggle to keep money-losing ambulances rolling
High costs, low rates and scarce job applicants are forcing ambulance services to consolidate, take on new tasks and outsource
How much do you pay for hospital services in Colorado? Likely many times more than what Medicare does.
Colorado hospitals rank among the most expensive in a RAND Corp. study. Hospitals say the numbers are misleading.
Gov. Polis signs Colorado hospital health care cost transparency bill into law
Beginning in 2020, the law directs the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to issue an annual report on uncompensated costs and expenditures using data submitted by hospitals
Can Colorado fix high health insurance premiums by forcing hospitals to charge some people less?
Colorado could become the first state in the country to try this particular method of reducing health insurance costs for those who buy their own coverage
