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Affordable Vet Hospital Opening on Colorado Blvd.

Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit is expanding into Colorado with a new 3,500-square-foot veterinary surgical hospital at 1571 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver, marking the company’s first location outside Arizona after nearly a decade of operations in the state. The Denver opening represents the company’s first step in an...

Denver, CO · 09-22
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The Denver Gazette

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Mayor, Denver Health clash over treatment program’s funding

Denver Health’s top executive accused the city of abandoning a decades-long funding commitment to a substance abuse treatment program and described this year’s budget talks as “not a good faith negotiation.” “I am personally committed to continuing this service, but I’m not going to do it on the backs of other services,” that Denver Health […]

Denver, CO · 09-22

OutThere Colorado

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AdventHealth opens first hospital in Aurora Highlands

The facility is 88,000 square feet and includes a 24-hour emergency room, outpatient imaging, primary care and specialized care

Aurora, CO · 09-22

The Mary Sue

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Black Colorado ICU nurse wins $20,000,000 after hospital had her arrested over a 93yo patient’s death. Then she sues: ‘Had to defend my integrity’

Being blamed for something serious at work can put more than a job at risk. And when an employee believes there was already a problem behind the scenes, getting answers can take years. For Colorado nurse DonQuenick Joppy, that fight followed the death of a 93-year-old ICU patient. She was fired and later faced criminal […]

Colorado · 09-14

The Denver Gazette

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State funds 35 new fast-charging locations, six in southern Colorado

A fresh round of grants awarded Tuesday will help pay for more electric vehicle charging stations at 35 locations statewide, including six in southern Colorado. The awards, which total $23.2 million, were issued through the state’s Direct Current Fast-Charging (DCFC) Plazas initiative and funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the state’s […]

Colorado · 09-22

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Hospitals are conveners, not dividers | GUEST COLUMN

In this climate, it has become too easy to point fingers without offering meaningful solutions to the country’s healthcare affordability crisis. To make matters worse, there is a tendency to turn our back on complex problems that don’t have easy answers in favor of oversimplified rhetoric that ignores reality. As chief executive of a rural Colorado hospital, I’m proud to say my fellow hospital leaders across the state are making a concerted effort to foster a collaborative approach to addressing issues in health care.

Colorado · 09-23

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Denver firefighters log ambulance delays as thousands of EMS responses exceed 9-minute goal

DENVER — Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive at thousands of emergency calls during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of response records obtained by CBS Colorado. Ambulances took more than nine minutes from assignment to arrival in 7,865 cases. In...

Denver, CO · 09-21

Denver7 News KMGH

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Colorado lawmakers frustrated by $443 million Medicaid budget forecasting error

Colorado's Medicaid program is projected to be $443 million over budget this year, which is the latest figure to illustrate what has frequently been called unsustainable growth in the state system.

Colorado · 09-19

OutThere Colorado

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State revenue gains overshadowed by soaring Medicaid and SNAP obligations

After Thursday’s review of Medicaid overexpenditures, the Joint Budget Committee heard stronger revenue projections on Friday but also deeper spending problems. Lawmakers will begin work on the 2027-28 budget with a $1.58 billion general fund shortfall. Before accounting for required obligations, the state would have about $686 million available. Once Medicaid overexpenditures of more than […]

Colorado · 09-22

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Colorado faces another $1 billion-plus budget shortfall next year, forecasts say, but TABOR refunds could return

It’s déjà vu for the Colorado legislature, which once again faces the prospect of having to close a budget deficit exceeding $1 billion. Lawmakers on the powerful Joint Budget Committee received the new projection Friday when economists for both the nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the governor’s office presented their latest economic forecasts.

Colorado · 09-18

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Q&A: Sublingual immunotherapy now available at Children’s Hospital Colorado

Through a new program at Children's Hospital Colorado, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is available for 10 food allergens. SLIT may be preferred over OIT in specific scenarios. In addition to oral immunotherapy, pediatric patients with certain food allergies in Colorado and surrounding states can now receive sublingual immunotherapy to treat their...

Colorado · 09-21

FOX31 Denver

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New AdventHealth campus in Aurora will serve growing population

A new health care facility is coming to one of the Denver metro area's fastest-growing neighborhoods, the Aurora Highlands.

Aurora, CO · 09-20

CBS Colorado

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Denver ambulances took more than 9 minutes to arrive thousands of times

Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.

Denver, CO · 09-18

The Denver Gazette

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Children’s Hospital Colorado in lockdown after swatting call

Children’s Hospital Colorado was temporarily locked down Friday morning for what was determined to be a swatting call. All patients and hospital staff are safe. Aurora Police Department officers responded to the hospital, 13100 block of East 16th Avenue in Aurora just before 8:20 a.m. for reports of a possible shooting. Shortly afterward, police determined […]

Aurora, CO · 09-18

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State revenue gains overshadowed by soaring Medicaid and SNAP obligations

After Thursday’s review of Medicaid overexpenditures, the Joint Budget Committee heard stronger revenue projections on Friday but also deeper spending problems. Lawmakers will begin work on the 2027-28 budget with a $1.58 billion general fund shortfall. Before accounting for required obligations, the state would have about $686 million available....

Denver, CO · 09-18

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New Medicaid rules are coming. Southern Colorado providers say prepare now

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) -Health care providers in Southern Colorado are preparing Medicaid patients for federal changes that begin this fall and continue into 2027. Starting Oct. 1, changes to immigration eligibility could affect coverage for some recipients. Beginning Jan. 1, some adults ages 19 to 64 will also have...

Colorado · 09-17

The Denver Gazette

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State revenue gains overshadowed by soaring Medicaid and SNAP obligations

After Thursday’s review of Medicaid overexpenditures, the Joint Budget Committee heard stronger revenue projections on Friday but also deeper spending problems. Lawmakers will begin work on the 2027-28 budget with a $1.58 billion general fund shortfall. Before accounting for required obligations, the state would have about $686 million available. Once Medicaid overexpenditures of more than […]

Denver, CO · 09-18

Denver7 News KMGH

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Swatting incident at Colorado hospital

Aurora, CO · 09-18

CBS Colorado

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Medicaid spending balloons in Colorado by millions of dollars

Gov. Jared Polis' budget director says Medicaid is on track to blow up a hole of up to $700 million in the current budget year in Colorado.

Colorado · 09-18

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CDC: Colorado’s kindergarteners have some of the lowest MMR vaccination rates in the country

Colorado’s kindergarteners have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. That’s according to new information released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The vaccination rate for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) in Colorado is now 88%, the sixth lowest among states that provided data. The state health department reported just under 88% MMR rates during the 2025-26 school year. 95% is necessary for herd immunity. Last year, Colorado saw its highest number of measles cases since 1995.

Colorado · 09-18