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Family Health West Hit By Cyberattack
Family Health West Hospital in Fruita was the target of a cyberattack on Tuesday morning, leading the facility to immediately shut down its electronic systems. Despite this, a hospital spokesperson quickly confirmed that patient care has not been impacted and is not expected to be. This continuous level of service is attributed to the staff’s ability to swiftly transition to manual operations for all necessary functions.
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Family Health West moves naloxone kiosk to Fruita medical centers
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Mesa County Residents: New Call Center Offers Help With SNAP, Medicaid, and Public Assistance
The Mesa County Department of Human Services (MCDHS) has opened an Economic Assistance Call Center. The center helps residents with public assistance programs. It offers support for food assistance (SNAP) and medical coverage through Medicaid and Health First Colorado. Staff can answer questions, help with case changes, and assist new applicants.
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Local health fair connects residents with resources
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Intermountain Health hosts second annual Community Health Fair in Clifton
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - On October 25, Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital hosted their second annual Community Health Fair in Clifton, CO. The event brought nearly two dozen local organizations together; all with a goal to help people have better access to care and learn more about their health.
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Grand River Health Care Center named among top 5 nursing homes in nation by Newsweek
Grand River Health Care Center in Rifle was recently awarded fourth place by Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in Colorado in 2026 for facilities with 50 to 99 beds available. The senior living center has also been recognized by other reports like U.S. News and World Report for making it into the top 100 nursing homes and has been a Garfield County Local’s Choice winner the past three years.
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Community invited to St. Mary’s second annual Health Fair
CLIFTON, Colo. (KREX) — On Saturday, Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital will host its second annual community Health Fair at the Clifton Community Campus, located at 3270 D 1/2 Road. The free health fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include resources in both English and Spanish, health screenings, flu shots provided by […]
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Montrose Regional Heath to end contract with Humana Medicare Advantage
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, Montrose Regional Health (MRH) will end its contract with Humana Medicare Advantage plans, making the hospital an out-of-network provider for patients covered by those insurance plans. The decision came following ongoing challenges affecting both patient care and hospital operations, like long authorization waits or the denial […]
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Residents return to HomewardBound after 72-hour closure
“You’re going to have a lot of people end up in the hospital because of this, because of the cold weather. The fact that they’re aged and they’re not exactly in the healthiest physical shape. What are we supposed to do? There’s no place else to go.”
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Forty attend Delta Health Town Meeting in Hotchkiss
Delta Health CEO Jon Cohee hosted a Town Meeting in Hotchkiss last week, and about 40 people came to ask about a variety of issues faced by Delta County’s hospital and clinics. The audience included health professionals and patients. Moriah Melin W., a midwife in the North Fork, asked...
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River Valley Family Health expands Opioid treatment to Delta
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COVID-19 hospitalizations trending down, flu hospitalizations increasing in Mesa County
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“You’re kind of at the mercy of the system”: Health care premiums are increasing by 100%
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Vaccine clinic coming to Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -A vaccine clinic is being held in Grand Junction on October 7. Mutual Aid Partners is teaming up with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Mobile Public Health Clinic Program to host the clinic, which will be half from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 402 Grand Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501.