Coloradans battle insurance companies to get medical treatments covered

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 5/31 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Dr. Eric Shaw felt huge relief when he finally found a drug that stopped the allergic reaction that made it hard for him to swallow and a significant blow when he learned his insurance company might not cover it. Shaw, a pediatrician in...

Dying man denied medical care in El Paso County jail, lawsuit alleges

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 5/16 11:43A Shelly Bradbury

A 48-year-old man died in the El Paso County jail after the facility s medical staff ignored his deteriorating health and obvious extreme pain for hours, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man s sister Monday. Cristo Canett,...

Colorado’s doctors and nurses are still disproportionately white. These groups are trying to change...

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 5/14 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Neko Upson doesn t have to wonder whether she s making a difference for her patients. She sees it when she walks in the room and their tension drains away. They see someone who looks like them, and you can see them relax, she said. Upson said she...

Three miles of downtown Denver roads will go car-free on Sunday for ¡Viva! Streets event

The Dever Post (Fitness) 5/11 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

A new event series kicking off this weekend will close off two major Denver streets to cars and allow locals to traverse the city in a way they likely haven’t ever done before. ¡Viva! Streets , as...

Yoga on the Rocks begins June 3; tickets go on sale Friday

The Dever Post (Fitness) 4/25 8:19A John Meyer

Limber up, Denver, tickets for Yoga on the Rocks go on sale Friday. The popular 10-session summer yoga series at Red Rocks Amphitheatre will begin its weekly Saturday morning class schedule on June 3 and conclude Aug. 13. There will be no class...

In Denver, you can find yoga classes with beer or cats or sushi or … much more

The Dever Post (Fitness) 4/21 2:00A Mindy Sink

Going to a yoga class with just a bunch of other people is no longer enough. Local businesses have been getting creative; now it’s hard to think of what you can’t do yoga with in and around Denver....

Colorado’s psychedelic journey begins this week with first advisory board meeting

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/12 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

On April 13, the 15 people who will advise Colorado regulators on the rollout of legal psychedelics will meet and speak in public for the first time since they were appointed by Gov. Jared Polis. The...

Opinion: Three Colorado abortion bills are likely unconstitutional

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/7 6:44A Krista Kafer

Our right to make our own health care choices will be seriously compromised if Senate Bills 188 , 189 , and 190 are signed into law. While all three bills will eventually be struck down as unconstitutional under the Colorado and US constitutions,...

Colorado to advance $1.4 million to cash-strapped Western Slope hospital

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 4/1 2:00A Meg Wingerter

A Delta County hospital that said Medicare loans drained its cash will get more than $1.4 million in advance payments from the state, but it s not clear if that will be enough to stabilize it. Board members of Delta Health, which owns Delta...

Centennial temporarily bans any new outdoor pickleball courts

The Dever Post (Fitness) 3/23 7:24A John Aguilar

Centennial this week approved a six-month moratorium on the construction of new outdoor pickleball courts in the city so that it can assess the potential for noise complaints, and how to minimize them, as the popular sport continues to boom in...

Colorado hospital leaders see continuing financial challenges in 2023: “We’re not out of the woods”

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/19 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Colorado s hospital systems aren t expecting this financial year to be much better after a challenging 2022, though leaders said they have plans to try to bring expenses under control. Hospitals in...

Majority of Colorado hospital systems lost money in 2022 as costs surged, stock market tanked

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/19 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Colorado hospitals as a whole remained financially healthy through the first two years of the pandemic, but their profit margins were slashed in half in 2022 as costs swelled, pushing the majority of...

Taking workouts outside this spring can refresh your exercise routine

The Dever Post (Fitness) 3/17 10:28A Courtney Dienerstokes

Monday, March 20, marks the first day of spring which equates to warmer days ahead and a good excuse to add some variety to your workouts. Jeff Harrison, a personal trainer from Lower Pottsgrove,...

Colorado has taken steps to improve maternal care, but more work needed to advance health equity

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/16 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Colorado passed laws two years ago to try to reduce the problem of women being ignored or mistreated during their pregnancy care, but advocates say more needs to be done particularly for mothers of color. In 2021, Colorado adopted a law requiring...

Should Colorado launch its own universal health system? Legislators want to take a look

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 3/9 2:00A Seth Klamann

Supporters of universal health care got a shot in the arm last month when Democrats introduced a bill that would direct public health officials to study how such a system would work in Colorado. Two House Democrats introduced HB23-1209 in...