Tag: Health
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Colorado kids’ health, education challenges persist, report shows
Despite having one of the country’s highest median incomes, Colorado families are struggling to afford essentials like food, housing, health care and child care. That’s according to the Colorado Children’s Campaign, which released its annual Kids Count report recently. It provides an overview of how the state’s infants, children and teens are faring compared to…
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Colorado hospitals poised to receive $455 million Medicaid funding boost
After years of losing out on the federal dollars, Colorado has been approved to tap a well-known Medicaid financing tool that is expected to bring more than $450 million to hospitals. Colorado did not pursue the financing tool until more recently, with hospital system executives earlier saying that decision had “set Colorado back.” The Centers…
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‘Explosive’ diarrhea among symptoms as parasitic illness hits Colorado
A fecal parasite that can contaminate food and water is causing “explosive” diarrhea across more than a dozen states, including Colorado, health officials said Tuesday. Preliminary data show Colorado has recorded 90 cases of cyclosporiasis since January, Hope Shuler, a spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said in an email. That’s…
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Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joined Bureau of Land Management Director Steve Pearce in Grand Junction Wednesday for a roundtable focused on linking public land access to improved physical activity and public health outcomes. The officials promoted new initiatives including GetActive.gov, a website aimed at…
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Ebola outbreak could be among largest ever, CDC warns
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo jumped by 71 in a day and another 21 deaths were recorded as health workers expanded testing in the mining town where the outbreak is believed to have begun, pointing to an epidemic that may be much bigger than previously understood. The infections brought the number of…
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‘The program’: Using the homeless to reap Medicaid millions is not new
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Colorado Watch series that looked into how homeless people were offered housing and “donations” from a church in return for becoming clients of a home health care agency that billed Medicaid millions. Read the other stories here. Federal rules prohibit anyone from giving any Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary any remuneration —…
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First 2026 Colorado case of West Nile Virus in a human reported in Jefferson County
The first case of West Nile virus in Colorado in 2026 has been reported in Jefferson County. Jefferson County public health officials announced on Tuesday that a resident of the county had contracted the virus, which is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people who contract WNV do not feel sick, health…
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VA mammography lapse in Colorado facility raises new concerns about women’s care
A VA facility in Aurora has gone more than two years without in-house mammography services, a lapse that federal investigators said contributed to delayed diagnoses, gaps in follow-up care and patient safety concerns for female veterans. Officials with the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System said that the gaps in service did not jeopardize women’s…
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Two Colorado cities among worst in country for ‘migraine sufferers’
Do you suffer from migraines? Colorado might not be for you. According to a recent report from MigrAid, the country’s two ‘most challenging cities for migraine sufferers’ are located in the Centennial State. In order to rank the country’s 100 largest U.S. metro areas in terms of migraine pains, MigrAid complied 12 months worth of…
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Ebola outruns containment in eastern Congo
Ebola is spreading faster than responders can track it in eastern Congo, where health workers managed to follow up with barely one in five identified contacts in a single day. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 83 confirmed infections, 746 suspected cases and 1,603 identified contacts as of May 21, according to the…