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Median deductibles for PPOs double in 2008

November 20, 2008

The median deductible for individual coverage under the most popular type of health plan doubled in the past year to $1,000, according to a study of job-based health care costs released Wednesday.

Hospitals collaborate on newborn program

November 12, 2008

Children's Hospital and University of Colorado Hospital will announce plans today to develop a maternal-fetal and neonatal program, marking the biggest collaboration between the two since Children's moved to its new Aurora campus last year.

Health care hikes in state outpacing national increases

October 31, 2008

Colorado employers' health care costs will once again soar faster than the national average next year, forcing both companies and workers to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for insurance.

Parents press states for autism insurance laws

Parents press states for autism insurance laws

October 19, 2008

In Washington state, Reza and Arzu Forough pay more than $1,000 a week for behavior therapy for their 12-year-old autistic son.

How to take advantage of health insurance open enrollment

October 17, 2008

The leaves are crisping to amber hues, football season is in full throttle . . . which means that it's time once again for open enrollment at most employers that offer health care benefits.

Health insurance costs squeeze families, businesses

October 8, 2008

Family health insurance premiums soared nearly five times faster than wages for Colorado workers from 2000 to 2007, according to a study released Tuesday.

Denver Health Medical Center gave $28 million in 'charity' care in August

October 8, 2008

Denver Health Medical Center in August provided nearly $28 million in uncompensated care, a record for the city's primary "safety-net" hospital for the poor and uninsured.

Study: Health costs rising five times faster than pay

October 7, 2008

Coloradans are having a tougher time affording health care because their premiums for family coverage rose almost five times faster than their paycheckss.

Investment survivors may branch out slowly

October 3, 2008

Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley may be delving into retail banking soon, but consumers shouldn't expect marble-columned branches sprouting up in their neighborhoods.

90 percent of nursing homes deficient

September 30, 2008

The typical nursing home was cited for seven health and safety deficiencies last year, with for-profit homes more likely to have problems than facilities run by local governments or nonprofits, federal investigators said Monday.

Denver Health extends hand to kids

September 17, 2008

Denver Health, already the region's second-busiest children's hospital, this week opened a specialized pediatric-only emergency and urgent-care facility that will handle everything from life- threatening car accidents to broken bones.

Vocational school enrollment soars as economy slows

Vocational school enrollment soars as economy slows

September 4, 2008

Rodney Vanover worked for 17 years as a process engineer for Maxtor in Longmont before his company was bought out in 2006. His job was sent overseas the following year.

Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors, MED

September 4, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner.

Researchers peek into pythons' hearts

August 29, 2008

Pythons are huge, dangerous and slithery, but their ability to increase the size of their hearts has caught the eye of researchers studying heart disease.

Boulder's Covidien off to a bright new start

August 19, 2008

Early last year, when conglomerate Tyco International Inc. chose a name for its health care business spinoff, Tyco settled on "Covidien."

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