CO: Health
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Nueva guía ayuda a agricultores locales y escuelas a servir comidas sanas
Colorado está trabajando para impulsar a las comunidades agrícolas del estado mediante la obtención de más alimentos frescos y nut…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
New guidebook aims to help local farmers and schools serve healthy meals
Colorado is working to boost the state's agricultural communities by getting more fresh, nutritious foods into school cafeterias - and a new online …
Monday, March 25, 2024
New bill would expand PFAS ban for tampons, other consumer items
Colorado lawmakers want to beef up legislation that bans PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, by 2028. Yahn Olson is an associate attorney with …
Community-based services for older Coloradans at risk in Legislature
Advocates for people age 65 and older urged Colorado lawmakers to fully fund a program helping people remain in their homes and avoid placement in ass…
Filling behavioral care gaps for Coloradans with acute mental illness
Behavioral health providers in the Denver metro area are tapping new technologies to ensure people with acute mental health needs don't fall through t…
Tracking effectiveness of Colorado’s Public Option health coverage
Colorado's standardized health-insurance plan, known as the Colorado Option, is changing how consumers interact with insurance, according to a new …
Colorado’s Medicaid insurance terminations seventh highest in nation
Two-thirds of Coloradans who have lost their health insurance during Medicaid's unwinding process are still eligible for coverage - but were terminate…
Healthy School Meals for All program faces $24 million budget gap
Colorado lawmakers are considering ways to address a projected $24 million funding shortfall in the Healthy School Meals for All program, and grants …
CO lawmakers ponder several measures to boost children's mental health
Advocates say Colorado legislative leaders are working to make the state a leader in addressing the youth mental health crisis. At least nine bills …
El desarrollo de centro de salud ofrece modelo innovador de vivienda asequible
Un nuevo desarrollo en el barrio Elyria-Swansea de Denver, que combina viviendas asequibles, un proveedor de atención médica, una farmacia …
Health center development offers innovative model for affordable housing
A new development in Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood that combines affordable housing, a healthcare provider, a pharmacy - and next, a grocery …
Defensores presionan para actualizar la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio
El número de personas con cobertura médica de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio está en aumento, pero muchos no son capaces …