Eric Galatas, Public 做窪惇蹋 Service
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Denver's homeless population hit an all-time high in 2024 but there is actually no shortage of available housing units, according to a new report.
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Hospitals billed Colorado patients and their insurers $13.4 billion in "facility fees" between 2017 and 2022.
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New analysis on the top eight U.S. and European oil and gas producers documents how their climate pledges and plans fail to align with international agreements to phase out fossil fuels and to limit global temperature rise to 1.5繙C.
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The Tepeyac Community Health Center played a lead role in turning a former industrial lot in north Denver into a multi-use development that includes 150 affordable housing units, a new 24,500 square foot clinic, pharmacy, and also plans to add a grocery store offering fresh produce.
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Demand for health insurance under Omni-Salud, which provides coverage to residents regardless of their documentation status, has surged, prompting calls for state lawmakers to increase investments. Critics say the program forces taxpayers to subsidize health insurance for undocumented residents against their will.
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This month marks one year since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's first significant investment in addressing climate change, and policymakers are working to put some of the law's $270 billion to work addressing a multistate water crisis.
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Colorado ranks 3rd among states for older adults' health outcomes, according to the new America's Health Rankings 2023 Senior Report from UnitedHealthcare. Comments from Dr. Michael Stockman, market chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare; and Dr. Rhonda Randall Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare.
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Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience: Solutions for a Paradigm Shift, a new report by the The Aspen Institute and The Nature Conservancy, offers detailed and strategic options for meeting the challenges brought by bigger and more destructive wildfires across the Western United States. Comments from Rob Addington, state forest program director, The Nature Conservancy in Colorado.
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After a federal pandemic-related program that provided free school meals to all students expired, Colorado voters approved Proposition FF, which creates a new Healthy School Meals for All program. But not all school districts have committed to participating in the initiative that aims to help at least 60,000 Colorado children access food at school. Comments from Erika Cervantes, community organizer, Hunger Free Colorado.