The number of small businesses that offer health insurance to employees continues to decline, according to a new report from the Colorado Division of Insurance.
Continue reading …Outgoing CEO Larry McEvoy will receive a total severance package of $1.5 million, under term of an agreement still to be finalized by the Memorial Health System Board of Trustees and McEvoy.
Continue reading …Development of a new drug in 1975 cost $100 million in today’s dollars. Now, the cost of bringing a new medicine from lab to pharmacy could exceed $1.2 billion.
Continue reading …A marijuana proposal aimed at training people who work in medical marijuana businesses faces a test in Colorado’s Republican House. A House committee known for rejecting Democratic proposals planned Wednesday to consider a “responsible medical marijuana vendor” designation. The optional designation would allow pot shops to train employees in state marijuana regulation and how to [...]
Continue reading …After initial disagreement, patient advocates and hospitals in Colorado are in favor of a bill that would require hospitals to provide discounts to uninsured patients and to offer more transparency about how those patients can pay their bills.
Continue reading …It’s moving day for some two dozen marijuana dispensaries warned to move or close by the top federal lawyer in Colorado. U.S. Attorney John Walsh gave 23 marijuana dispensaries near schools a Monday deadline to shut down, move or face federal penalties. Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Industry Groups says the affected dispensaries have complied. MMIG Executive [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs Health Partners’ Urgent Care has created a new app that helps people answer the two most common health questions: “What could be wrong?” and “Where should I go for treatment?” iTriage is a free app available from app stores for the iPhone and Android phones and hopes to take advantage of the growing [...]
Continue reading …More than 80 percent of health insurance premiums collected by Colorado carriers went directly to the cost of providing health care, up from just under 77 percent in 2009. The report, issued by the Colorado Division of Insurance, is for calendar year 2010, and is an annual report that looks at the factors that drive [...]
Continue reading …Health plans have the lowest customer service rating of more than 200 companies, according to a new research report published by Temkin Group. The group rates customers’ experiences at 206 large companies across 18 industries. It’s the second year of the study. The research is based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers and includes [...]
Continue reading …Medical marijuana dispensaries in Fort Collins are shutting down to meet a deadline imposed by voters. Police say they plan to begin inspecting the businesses Tuesday night to make sure the dispensaries are complying. The owners of six marijuana businesses lost their appeal to a judge to block the ban from taking effect. The judge [...]
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