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For Colorado dementia patients, musical memories still stir while others fade
She struggles with her memory, but 85-year-old Margaret Simon can still play song after song she learned as a child on a piano.
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By John Daley
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New Denver office takes aim at mental health, substance abuse issues
The Office of Behavioral Health Strategies would be the first of its kind for a major U.S. city, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
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By John Daley
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Audit: Colorado health exchange needs more financial oversight
Auditors found Connect for Health Colorado hasn’t “sufficiently ensured” millions in public money was spent according to both its own and federal rules.
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By John Daley
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More than a dozen Colo. long-term care facilities hit by flu outbreak
Ninety-five people from 17 Colorado counties have been hospitalized due to flu.
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By John Daley
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Colorado health exchange: Enrollment rate outpacing last year
More individuals and families have signed up for health insurance coverage than at this time last year, officials say.
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14 Coloradans hospitalized in 2014 flu season arrival
Flu-related hospitalizations are “the tip of the iceberg” said the state epidemiologist.
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By John Daley
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Report: Transgender Coloradans face daunting mental health challenges
An advocacy group says transgender Coloradans face daunting mental health challenges.
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By John Daley
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As Obamacare enters second year, Colorado targets uninsured
A rural county in Colorado’s high country saw one of the state’s biggest drops in the number of uninsured. That mirrors a solid decline statewide.
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By John Daley
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Colorado warns pharmacies of potential ‘doctor shoppers’
The state is warning hundreds of drug stores in Colorado to be looking out for patients who may be abusing prescription medications.
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By John Daley
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Child paralysis infections appear to be winding down in Colo.
For the past two weeks, no new infections have been reported in Colorado for the virus that caused children to have weakness in limbs or facial muscles.
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By John Daley
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Safety report ranks Colorado hospitals 10th in nation
Thirty-eight percent of Colorado hospitals earned “A” grades.
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By John Daley
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Colorado healthcare system preps for surge of seniors
The “senior tsunami” is set to stretch the state’s social safety net, raising questions about who will care for a greying Colorado.
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By John Daley
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Colorado’s ‘senior tsunami:’ Over 65 population up 15 percent
Colorado’s over 65 population keeps expanding steadily, adding more than 77,000 people.
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By John Daley
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Update: Plane exposed to Ebola virus still out of service
Last week, the aircraft stopped in Denver for cleaning after it carried the nurse between Cleveland and Dallas.
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By John Daley
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Three hospitals agree to treat any Ebola patients in Colorado
Denver Health, Children’s Hospital and University of Colorado Hospital say they’re ready to provide the higher level of care for a patient with Ebola.
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By John Daley
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Ebola: Colorado health officials say state is prepared against virus
“We’ve been preparing in the state for several months,” Colorado’s chief medical officer says.
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