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. “It could have been me,” 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…
Read MoreNonprofit Health System Ends Practice of Denying Care to Patients in Debt
Allina Health, a large nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, announced Wednesday that it would end its policy of denying medical care to patients with $4,500 or more in outstanding bills. Although Allina’s hospitals treated anyone in emergency rooms, other…
Read More1 in 5 moms belittled, abused or ignored during pregnancy or birth, CDC reports – The Denver Post
By Marin Wolf, The Dallas Morning News One in five U.S. mothers reported mistreatment while receiving maternity care with their most recent pregnancy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in a new study Tuesday. Mothers said health care providers shouted…
Read MoreGender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds
The News The number of gender-affirming surgeries, intended to align patients’ physical appearance with their gender identity, nearly tripled in the United States between 2016 and 2019, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open on Wednesday. The…
Read MoreColorado sees summer jump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have increased statewide, mirroring a rise in transmission that is taking place across the United States as immunity wanes and new variants circulate, according to public health officials. COVID-19 cases in Colorado have gradually increased since…
Read MoreOne Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt
When Jessica Albright returned with her family to their home in East Palestine, Ohio, last month after four months away, she opened the car door and took a deep breath — then stopped and thought: Maybe not too deep. Hauling…
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