by Amy Gillentine Published: January 26,2012
Tags: Colorado, Health Care, health care exchanges, sb-53
Colorado’s hospitals are expecting a legislative session with few health care bills — but that doesn’t mean they don’t have some concerns. [...]
by Staff Writer Published: January 16,2012
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Health Care, hospitals
Health care reform will change hospitals’ business models, according to a survey of human resource executives. The survey, performed by global professional services company Towers Watson, found that workforce issues, the need for a wider array of staff skills and new leadership models will rise in importance as the hospital industry grapples with the transformation [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 6,2012
Tags: Colorado, Health Care, Medicaid
State officials say nearly 615,000 Coloradans were on Medicaid in November, which is a record high. Officials are attributing most of the growth to economic hard times rather than recent eligibility expansions. Sue Birch is director of the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. She told members of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 18,2011
Tags: breast cancer, Food and drug administration, Health Care
The Food and Drug Administration has declared the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because there’s no proof it extends their lives — and it is causing dangerous side effects. Friday’s ruling was long expected, but is sure to disappoint women who say they’ve run out of other options. [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 28,2011
Despite challenges from critics, Colorado’s Health Benefits Exchange is on track to start offering insurance plans in October 2013, as scheduled. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 21,2011
Tags: companies, Health Care, investment, Technology, venture capital
Venture capitalists seem to be testing the waters once again, despite the volatile economic conditions. Investors put $8.4 billion into 765 deals in the third quarter, representing a 29 percent increase in investment and an 8 percent increase in the number of deals compared to the same time period in 2010. “Venture investment rose, putting [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 13,2011
Tags: Colorado Health Services Corps, Health Care, medical loans
The Colorado Health Services Corps has a deal for graduating medical students: They’ll repay student loans, if the new doctors work in safety net clinics caring for poor or uninsured patients. That’s how Dr. Jennifer McLean in Denver joined Clinica Family Health Services as a family doctor. “I have many peers from medical school whom, [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 20,2011
Tags: affiliations, Centura Health, Health Care, Kansas
Centura Health has signed its fourth affiliation and services agreement – expanding its reach to Kansas. The Denver-based group, part of Catholic Health Initiatives, has agreed to coordinate efforts with Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, Kan. The affiliation establishes an expanded system of care for the Kansas hospital. GRMC is the fourth independent affiliate [...] [...]
by Contributing Writer Published: July 29,2011
As a veteran of the business world, I certainly understand why many business owners are apprehensive about the health care system. They have enough on their plates simply dealing with the day-to-day challenges of a slowly recovering economy, meeting payroll, making a profit and keeping the lights on. Businesses already pay a bulk of health [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 9,2011
Tags: Health Care, Military, veterans
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has unveiled a defense bill for the next budget year that includes a slight increase in health care fees for working-age military retirees. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon released the bill on Monday. The full committee will consider the legislation on Wednesday and could make changes. The bill [...] [...]
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