Health conundrum: Prevent skin cancer while dosing up on D
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Summer is officially over, but with temperatures approaching 90 degrees and bright sunny September days, you still might be able to dose up on some vitamin D.
Child poverty, uninsured rates continue to drop
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Child poverty rates and the percentage of children without health insurance continue to decline in Colorado, giving advocates hope that the economic recovery is finally beginning to reach the state’s lowest income families.
Lawmakers concerned about lucrative contract for exchange sales chief
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Colorado’s health exchange board unanimously voted on Monday to give its chief strategy and sales officer a contract that could pay up to $150,000 for six months of work.
Guns, poor mental health system lead to record suicide toll
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Colorado lost the largest number of people to suicide in state history last year —1,058 — and the state once again ranks among the worst in the U.S. for high suicide rates.
Small biz fixes delayed as exchange managers again promise smoother system for individuals
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Dogged by technology failures last year that snagged at least 10 percent of customers, Colorado health exchange managers promised Monday that they’ll have a new streamlined IT system ready by Oct. 18, just two weeks before the Nov. 1 launch of the next open enrollment season.