Tag: Healthcare Costs
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Hickenlooper hears stories on Medicaid, health costs at Denver Health
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper went to Denver Health on Tuesday to hear how rising health care costs and federal policy changes are affecting patients. He got an earful. Hospital staff shared stories about Medicaid patients who lost eligibility — and then a limb or their life. Dr. Stephanie Augustine, a family medicine physician, told of…
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Metro Moves: OEDIT welcomes new executive director
The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
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Denver Health requests $5 million budget increase, records $61 million income loss
Employee turnover, adding new employees and services and a building renovation led two departments to request increases from the City of Denver in their budgets next year. Denver Health asked for $5 million, a request that came after the department planned $737,000 worth of cuts for next year. Pending the city council’s approval, the budget for…
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Over 70% of Coloradans want state to create board for lowering prescription drug costs
The vast majority of Coloradans want the state the create a board intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs, according to a poll released by the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. The poll found that 77% of respondents supported a state board of appointed healthcare experts that would work to lower the cost of prescription…