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Administrative Reforms Could Save Bundle in Health Costs
Streamlining administrative procedures in medical providers’ offices could save Colorado $167 million in health care spending, according to the latest analysis from the panel studying health care reform options in the state.
New Tools Help Seniors Pick Drug Plans
Open enrollment for Medicare prescription drug plans begins today, and new tools are available to help navigate the complicated choices.
Tancredo Downplays Own International Humanitarian Bills For Immigration Hype
Some call him an honorable anti-illegal immigration crusader. To others, he’s a self-righteous xenophobe. Love him or hate him, opinions of Tom Tancredo are usually based on his provocative positions on illegal immigration. But there are people who consider the…
Denver NonProfit Raises Awareness About Hepatitis C
Half of the estimated 85,000 people in Colorado who have Hepatitis C don’t know they’re infected. Many people don’t get tested because they – and their doctors – don’t realize they might be at risk. A Denver nonprofit is trying…
Dems Take What They Can Get On ENDA, but Vow to Continue Fight
Colorado’s Congressional delegation split down party lines Wednesday as the U.S. House passed landmark civil rights legislation, protecting gays, lesbians and bisexuals in the workplace. But the bill doesn’t cover transgender people, and that’s a sore spot for LGBT groups…
Commission Fine-Tuning Fifth Health Reform Proposal
Colorado’s 208 Commission is continuing to refine its own proposal for reforming the state’s health-care system.
Number of Gay Couples in Colorado Soars
Colorado has seen a tremendous increase in the number of same-sex couples residing in the state over the past few decades – a trend that’s being echoed in other traditionally conservative Mountain and Southern states.
Center Provides Care, Raises Awareness About Autism
Autism affects one in 150 children, according to recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control. The Alpine Autism Center is the only place in the Pikes Peak region supporting children with autism and their families.
Colorado Health Plans Score Low in New Report
The Rockies aren’t the only ones who were clobbered by people from Massachusetts. The Bay State recently had four health plans land in the top 10 of a list of the country’s best health insurance companies. No Colorado-based plans made…
U.S. Spends More But Gets Less Health Care, Survey Says
The United States spends double what other industrialized countries spend on health care, but Americans have more problems getting care and suffer from more medical errors, according to a new study.
