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Mother of four facing deportation after traffic stop in Arapahoe County

Mother of four facing deportation after traffic stop in Arapahoe County

46 / August 30, 2011 6:11 PM

Watch Jeanette Vizguerra’s story, comment and make your best case for a change in immigration law

Clinics work to shed past image and prepare for 1 million patients

Clinics work to shed past image and prepare for 1 million patients

0 / August 15, 2011 11:25 AM

Community health clinics are not the medical equivalent of a dingy DMV office – with long lines and spotty service. 131 Colorado clinics are preparing to double the number of primary care patients and fill demand for additional medical staff over the next few years — while busting that stereotype

One year later, two new hips

One year later, two new hips

1 / March 20, 2011 9:54 PM

Bartender John Barthell limped from one thirsty customer to another around the long wraparound bar at the Grizzly Rose and Dance Emporium in Denver. With severe arthritis in his hips, he was unsure how long he could keep working. Now Bartell, 55, has two new joints, is pain-free, and credits the year-old federal healthcare reform law for giving him a new lease on life

The fine print: What healthcare reform means to you

The fine print: What healthcare reform means to you

0 / March 20, 2011 9:40 PM

Nearly 50 provisions have taken effect since the Affordable Health Act took effect a year ago. CPN reviews several – including that children cannot be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions and can remain on their parents’ insurance until they are 26 years old

PERA mistake cost trooper widow tens of thousands of dollars

PERA mistake cost trooper widow tens of thousands of dollars

1 / April 8, 2010 11:24 AM

The widow of a slain Colorado State Patrol trooper was shorted tens of thousands of dollars in benefits for 22 years because PERA improperly deducted federal income taxes from her survivor benefits.

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