A University of Cambridge survey shows Colorado is the fourth happiest state in the nation. The study looked at data collected from more than 350,000 people interviewed between Jan. 2 and Dec. 30, 2008, as part of the Gallup Organization’s Well-Being Index. The index looks at factors such as emotional health, physical health and job [...]
Continue reading …Colorado is now home to the country’s largest tire recycling plant. The plant sits on 120 acres near Hudson, Colo., about 30 miles northeast of Denver. Construction of the plant bodes well for the state’s reputation as a leader in the new energy economy. Quebec, Canada-based Magnum D’Or Resources not only purchased the industrially zoned [...]
Continue reading …State public health officials are encouraging people who are sick to visit AMAfluhelp.org, a flu health assessment Web site that is intended to help alleviate the heavy wait times in doctors’ offices and emergency rooms. The Web tool – accessible through www.colorado.gov/nofluforyou – will help patients determine the severity of their flu symptoms and allow them [...]
Continue reading …The cost of long-term health has been steadily increasing by at least three percent for the last decade, and it’s expected to increase to about five percent during the next decade. “Right now there are an estimated 10 million Americans that receive long-term health care. That number is going to grow exponentially,” said Jesse Slome, [...]
Continue reading …Producers of the game show Wheel of Fortune will be in Cripple Creek this weekend looking for show contestants. Wheelmobile, the show’s promotional vehicle, seeks players who are energetic, enthusiastic and fun. Applicants’ names will be drawn at random to play a simulated version of the game onstage, win unique prizes and be evaluated as [...]
Continue reading …The new Senate health care reform bill, released yesterday by Sen. Max Baucus, contains key provisions from proven success in Colorado. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he included provisions in the bill that will improve patient care and lower cost using a “proven care transitions model” developed in Colorado. “Colorado has incredible examples of how [...]
Continue reading …More than 120,000 people in Colorado will lose their health insurance by Dec. 2010, and the number of people nationwide without insurance is expected to climb by 6.9 million. That’s according to Families USA, which estimated the number of people who have lost – or will lose – health insurance coverage from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2010. [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Department of Local Affairs will oversee the distribution of a record $80.4 million from the Local Government Severance Tax Fund and Federal Mineral Lease Fund. Just over 500 cities, counties and school districts will receive money. Legislation passed last year authorized a new method of distribution, adding factors such as new well and [...]
Continue reading …So far the Pikes Peak region’s residential real estate prices are holding their own, but high-end neighborhoods have begun to reflect a broader downward trend. Overall home prices decreased 8.44 percent during March compared to a year ago, according to First American CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index report. During February 2009, Colorado Springs registered a [...]
Continue reading …Colorado ranks sixth in the nation for “brain healthy” activities, according to the life’sDHA Index of Brain Health. The organization evaluated the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 21 health indicators – diet, physical health, mental health and social well being. Colorado ranked behind the District of Columbia, Maryland, Washington, Vermont and [...]
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