MEXICO CITY — The text message Cynthia Menchaca received this summer was one she was seeing more and more: A woman living in Texas said she had left a violent relationship only to discover she was pregnant, and she desperately…
Read MorePlague killed Archuleta County resident, health officials confirm
An Archuleta County resident died from the plague, health officials announced Monday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, alongside San Juan Basin Public Health, is investigating after laboratory testing confirmed the unidentified resident died from plague. โWhile this…
Read MoreKaiser Permanente Colorado employees could go on strike Oct. 4
A union representing Kaiser Permanente Colorado employees announced Friday that it plans to strike for three days in early October, though it’s possible negotiators could still reach a deal before that happens. Services Employees International Union Local 105 announced that…
Read MoreMedical debt nearly pushed Denver family onto the streets
By Noam N. Levey, KFF Health News Kayce Atencio used to be haunted by a thought while working at a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. โIt could have been me,โ said Atencio, 30, who lives in a small apartment with…
Read MoreMany Children May Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Because of State Errors
Federal officials have discovered major errors in the systems and procedures that some states have been using to verify eligibility for Medicaid, possibly leading to a substantial number of children losing health coverage despite still being eligible for it. State…
Read MoreWomen May Face Higher Risk of Stroke Following Infertility Treatment
The News Women who became pregnant after infertility treatment were more likely to have a stroke in the year following the birth when compared with women who conceived naturally, scientists reported on Wednesday in the largest study of its kind….
Read MoreFewer older teens in Colorado died by suicide in 2022
Fewer older teens in Colorado died by suicide in 2022 than at almost any point in the past decade, but kids in early adolescence didn’t show the same improvement. The annual Kids Count in Colorado report, released Tuesday, showed 56…
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