With legislative session winding down, key health care bills remain unresolved notches wins, but squabbles among lawmakers thwart efforts April 24, 2019
Local News Michael Bennet hits pause on presidential bid until cancer free Senator struggles with name-recognition, but impassioned speeches may help April 5, 2019
Local News Gov. Jared Polis highlights efforts to reduce health care costs ticking, funding dwindling on bills that would deliver on plan April 5, 2019
City, county may spend $70,000 on strategic plan to address homelessness towns have completed similar studies, with mixed results February 18, 2019
Mercy hospital’s parent organization part of mega merger CommonSpirit will operate $29 billion system February 18, 2019
Local News Health exchange sees healthy interest, but residents call for reform than 3,000 people in La Plata County use state insurance program February 2, 2019
Local News Senate Finance Committee takes aim at rising drug costs Increasing prescription transparency gathers bipartisan support February 1, 2019
Local News Doctors plan medical outreach to advise homeless residents Retired physician was inspired by chance encounter at office January 24, 2019
Local News Mercy Regional Medical Center posts prices online is for self-pay, not insured, patients January 18, 2019
Colorado offering free sign-language interpretation services Two-year pilot aimed at rural areas October 26, 2018
Local News Federal spending on rural health care is uncertain and rarely discussed Regional hospitals provide critical services and are economic engines February 9, 2018
Local News Health insurance for low-income children, pregnant women secured Congress extends funding for program for next six years January 26, 2018
Local News Gov. Hickenlooper seeks emergency funding for child health care Congress let federal funding run out Sept. 30 December 21, 2017
Individual health premiums rising even more in Colorado of key federal subsidy may raise costs 33 percent October 15, 2017
Callers voice health care, business, opioid concerns in Tipton town hall Phase-out of Medicaid expansion among hot topics June 27, 2017
ColoradoCare taxes would extend beyond payroll levies Investment, real estate, some business income would be hit October 4, 2016
Technology can’t fill all gaps in rural health Technology can fill some gaps but can’t do it all September 13, 2016
Report causes clash over single-payer health care stability Independent analysis says system would not cover costs August 30, 2016
Local News Club 20 hosts discussions on internet, health care in Cortez 20 hosts talks on internet, health care in Cortez July 6, 2016
Guest Columns Thinking About Health Women’s life span falling in rural America The trends were in our favor. White women born in 1900 could expect to live, on average, just shy of… April 19, 2016
Living Medicare’s Three-Day Rule Can Make Nursing Home Stays Expensive Rural Health News Service Judy Norblade, a retired marketing director, and her husband, Paul, a retired teacher, thought they had… April 5, 2016
Local News Local providers respond to health rankings report The barely visible Air Care helicopter from San Juan Regional Medical Center stirs up a blizzard as it lands by… March 24, 2016
Local News Regional simulation will test response to outbreak of plague Simulation depicts disease crisis December 31, 2015
More Sports Ski resorts’ economics hinder health coverage Workers in resort towns face unique challenges accessing health insurance.Courtesy of Babbsack/Wikimedia According to the Colorado Community Health Network, mountain… December 18, 2015
