Colorado healthy, at peace with self
Colorado ranks fourth in the nation in terms of well being, according to a national analysis of 350,000 interviews conducted in 2008. Only Utah, Hawaii and Wyoming rank higher, with Michigan, Tennessee...
View ArticleColorado’s doctors face right amount of discipline
Colorado is one of the top 10 states when it comes to serious disciplinary actions for doctors – and this, according to publiccitizen.org, is good news. The state had 4.5 actions – including...
View ArticleDept. of Insurance reports stable coverage environment
Colorado’s small group insurance program is relatively stable – with 21 companies providing insurance to small businesses. That’s the 2008 report from the Division of Insurance, which shows a 7...
View ArticleExpect government focus to shift to preventing drug abuse and crime
Drug abuse remains one of the top five costliest health problems in the United States. Most of the money invested in combating alcohol and drug abuse goes toward responding to the consequences of these...
View ArticleSprings isn’t as fit as it’s billed
Colorado Springs has been ranked by Men’s Health magazine and Gallup as one of the fittest, healthiest cities in the country. The problem? The statistics don’t always support the hype. A Robert Wood...
View ArticleHeath says tax hike only small step for schools
State Sen. Rollie Heath says schools need more help than an initiative to raise taxes can offer. Heath says he hopes an initiative he is proposing would at least shore up some funding for public...
View ArticleGov’t: Health tab to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020
The nation’s health care tab is on track to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020, accounting for about $1 of every $5 in the economy, government number crunchers estimate in a report released Thursday. How much...
View ArticleThe Palisades wins tech, fitness awards
The Palisades Senior Living received an award from the national Association of Home Builders for its integration of technology and wellness programs for residence. The Palisades, which offers both...
View ArticleColorado Health Foundation report card: Not much progress
Colorado’s health hasn’t improved much in the years that the Colorado Health Foundation has been releasing its report card. In fact, for the state labeled “leanest” and “most active,” health care...
View ArticleCulture of improved health can impact bottom line
By Margaret Sabin CEO, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services All of the election-year commotion and fog surrounding health care costs, access, and who pays what, has failed to address the central problem...
View ArticleNonprofit to teach good prescribing practices
A Denver-based nonprofit plans to be the first in the state to offer “Prescribing Controlled Drugs: Critical Issues and Common Pitfalls,” a course designed to teach appropriate prescribing practices....
View ArticleSmartphones new health care hub
“The majority of the country’s population has a doctor in their pocket,” says Dr. Eric Topol, best-selling author and a leading practitioner of digital medicine who was recently voted the No. 1 Most...
View ArticleUnited Way gives Hunt chance to give back
At Pikes Peak United Way, Deana Hunt focuses on helping members of the local community move from poverty to possibility — a priority that hits close to home for the nonprofit leader. Growing up in a...
View ArticleCouncil passes cottage food ordinance
Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday, Oct. 11, that allows residents with a permit to sell locally produced and cottage foods nearly year-round. The “Cottage Food Ordinance”...
View ArticlePenrose hospital plans advance, concerns persist
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission approved a bundle of agenda items last week that will allow Penrose-St. Francis Health Services to move yet another step closer to building a third hospital...
View ArticleColorado Springs: Focused on wellness
The issue: Unhealthy workers lead to unhealthy margins at work. What we think: Business leaders should come together to create wellness programs that set the Springs apart from the rest of the...
View ArticleFruits and veggies served up for win
By Julie Bedsole Bryan Construction and Navakai IT Consultants were in it to win in June. The health challenge was based on which company’s employees could consume the most fruits and vegetables within...
View ArticleSprings named No. 2 city for vets
When it comes to the best places for military veterans to live, Colorado Springs ranks No. 2 among the 100 largest cities in the United States, according to a recent study by WalletHub analysts....
View ArticleHoppe brings hope with heavy lifting
Chris Hoppe can tell you about all the times his recovery didn’t work — and why. “I struggled with alcohol and drugs my entire life, from early on in middle school, high school, all the way through,”...
View ArticleBehind the News: Vaping and Tobacco Use
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