Health

Federal budget fights cause frustration at hospitals

Federal budget fights cause frustration at hospitals

0 / December 12, 2011 7:00 AM

The fighting in Washington over potential cuts to Medicare has created worry and uncertainty at hospitals throughout Colorado, particularly in rural areas. Various possible reductions could reach a total of 22 percent of Medicare payments for dozens of the state’s smaller hospitals

Study: 30 percent of Coloradans need mental health care

Study: 30 percent of Coloradans need mental health care

1 / December 7, 2011 12:36 PM

A new report estimates that 1.5 million residents need mental health care. One in 12 – an estimated 450,000 Coloradans – are in severe need of mental health care

Update: Generic Lipitor hits shelves; price drop slow

Update: Generic Lipitor hits shelves; price drop slow

0 / December 6, 2011 1:58 PM

Boxes of generic Lipitor have begun arriving at Colorado pharmacies, but the expected billions of dollars of savings on the world’s best-selling drug are coming only slowly

Colorado’s uninsured number jumps by 22 percent

Colorado’s uninsured number jumps by 22 percent

1 / November 15, 2011 2:47 PM

The number of Coloradans without health insurance has risen by 22 percent in the last two years, with 829,000 residents now uninsured, according to a survey released Tuesday

Medicare, insurers push patients to overpay for home medical equipment

Medicare, insurers push patients to overpay for home medical equipment

0 / November 14, 2011 11:35 AM

Colorado Public News has found that oxygen concentrators, used by patients who have trouble breathing, are a prime example of the high cost of renting home medical equipment

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