Colorado nonprofit provides pediatric health care regardless of family’s ability to pay

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 11/26 1:00A Tiney Ricciardi

When Reid DeSpiegelaere, chief development officer at Every Child Pediatrics , talks about his work’s mission, he points to the name of the nonprofit organization, Every Child Pediatrics. “We see...

Opinion: Nurses should not administer anesthesia without doctor supervision

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 11/16 5:56A Gurdev Rai

Gov. Jared Polis’ decision to fully “opt out” of the federal requirement that a physician supervise the administration of anesthesia by a nurse anesthetist – a requirement adhered to by the majority of states – jeopardizes Coloradans’ health and...

The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 11/14 2:52A The Associated Press

By AMANDA SEITZ and KENYA HUNTER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 30 million of the poorest Americans could be purged from the Medicaid program, many the result of error-ridden state reviews that poverty experts say the Biden...

Oskar Blues Brewery founder taps into the pickleball game

The Dever Post (Fitness) 11/14 1:00A Jonathan Shikes

Dale Katechis is no stranger to turning his hobbies into businesses. The founder of Oskar Blues Brewery – and namesake of Dale’s Pale Ale – was already a restaurateur when he decided in 2002 to turn...

CU Denver creating lab to test outdoors gear in partnership with Outside Inc.

The Dever Post (Fitness) 11/1 1:00A John Meyer

Engineering students at the University of Colorado Denver soon will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience testing outdoors gear with precision machinery in a newly created innovation laboratory through a partnership with Outside...

Another state park considers banning motorized boats one day a week

The Dever Post (Fitness) 11/1 1:00A The Know

Paonia State Park is closed for the season now, but when it reopens on May 1, 2024, kayakers, paddleboarders and canoers may have more reason to show up, at least on Tuesdays. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering closing the boat ramp in...

Arapahoe Basin opens this weekend, kicking off the 2023-24 Colorado ski season

The Dever Post (Fitness) 10/27 6:18A John Meyer

Colorado hasn t missed out on an October opening for the ski season since 1992, and thanks to Arapahoe Basin, that streak will continue in 2023. A-Basin officials announced Friday that the 77-year-old area nicknamed The Legend will open on Sunday...

Federal judge blocks Colorado from enforcing medication abortion “reversal” ban against Catholic...

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 10/22 2:10P Lauren Penington

Colorado can t prohibit a Catholic health clinic from using a controversial medication abortion reversal treatment, a federal judge ruled over the weekend in a lawsuit that seeks to block the first-of-its-kind state law on religious freedom...

Denver Health, rural Colorado hospitals that needed cash infusions are working toward financial...

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 9/29 1:00A Meg Wingerter

Three Colorado hospitals that faced severe cash crunches in the last year are getting closer to financial recovery, but still need to make changes to be sustainable in the long term. Two of the...

Kaiser Permanente employees in Colorado say they plan to strike Oct. 4 if no deal reached

The Denver Post (Healthcare) 9/22 10:00A Meg Wingerter

A union representing Kaiser Permanente Colorado employees announced Friday that it plans to strike for three days in early October, though it s possible negotiators could still reach a deal before that happens. Services Employees International...

Users beware: Trail apps have been leading to problems in public lands

The Dever Post (Fitness) 8/26 1:00A John Meyer

Veteran mountaineer Dale Atkins was climbing the challenging Kelso Ridge last week on Torreys Peak, a popular Front Range fourteener, when he encountered a woman in her 20s who had discovered the...