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Boulder County commissioners seek cuts to public health budget

WEBDuring a Nov. 9 meeting on the 2024 budget, commissioners proposed cutting the county’s contribution to Boulder County Public Health by $1.56 million from …

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Contract settlement for 13,000 Boulder UnitedHealthcare …

WEBA settlement was reached Monday between Boulder Community Health and UnitedHealthcare in a contract dispute that had threatened in-network health care …

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Boulder County hospitals see rise in breast cancer patients

WEBThe Foothills Hospital in Boulder on Nov. 18, 2021. The hospital is seeing a rise in the number of breast cancer patients. Credit: Anthony Albidrez. In early …

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Commissioners seek cuts to public health budget

WEBIt’s Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Hello there, Boulder. I hope you’ve almost finished digesting. We’re back with some news. For today, John Herrick has a story on Boulder County’s …

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Boulder may expand its affordable housing program countywide

WEBThe members pitched their $44 million spending plan on May 3, 2022, to the Board of County Commissioners.. It includes major investments in childcare, grants for …

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Flu cases in Boulder are slightly up after an unusually quiet season

WEBLast month, Boulder County Public Health released a statement warning about rising flu cases among Boulder residents ages 18-25, including two …

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Colorado is the latest state to collect LGBTQ data to curb health

WEBThis need to be seen is why Out Boulder County led the effort this year to pass a law requiring health care providers to ask patients to voluntarily disclose their …

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‘This job changes you’: Front Range firefighters struggle with …

WEBNicki Coghill of Building warriors. Tyler Capron, 37, a peer lead and firefighter lieutenant for Boulder Fire-Rescue, helps run a weekly support group. The …

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Mental Health Partners restores crisis center hours

WEBMental Health Partners, Boulder County’s largest nonprofit mental health care provider, has restored full hours of operation at its walk-in crisis center for people experiencing a …

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Mental Health Partners restores hours at its 24/7 walk-in crisis center

WEBThe # BoulderStrong Resource Center, which is managed by Mental Health Partners, is open on 2935 Baseline Rd. for “for residents, visitors and first responders …

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Boulder County’s only 24/7 walk-in crisis center slashes hours

WEBLast week, a tip landed in our inbox: Mental Health Partners, Boulder’s main mental health provider, was shuttering its weekend walk-in crisis center and slashing …

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Covid-19: How we will track Boulder County case and …

WEBCovid-19: How we will track Boulder County case and hospitalization rates. Boulder Reporting Lab developed a methodology for reporting on Covid-19 cases, …

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Changes to SNAP, Medicaid renewals create uncertainty for …

WEBColorado Medicaid annual income limits will increase April 1, 2023, from $17,000 to $19,000 for one person, and be boosted from $35,000 to $40,000 for a family …

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Boulder County commissioners approve $653 million 2024 budget

WEBBoulder County commissioners approved the 2024 budget on Tuesday, totaling $653 million. The budget includes additional spending on pay for public …

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Boulder County health officials push for update to meth cleanup

WEBBoulder County Public Health is working on an update to the state’s regulations for cleaning up methamphetamine contamination, particularly in public …

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Boulder’s largest mental health provider cuts emergency services

WEBThis story is part of an ongoing investigative series, called “On Edge,” about Colorado’s mental health system by the Colorado News Collaborative.. Mental Health …

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Thousands in Boulder may lose UnitedHealthcare from October 1

WEBPERA represents about 5,000 members. Some 13,000 Boulder Community Health patients insured by UnitedHealthcare will be scrambling for new doctors and …

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Boulder's program pairing police with clinicians faces staffing …

WEBAbout 14% of people detained in the jail are awaiting a mental health competency evaluation before going to a trial. In addition to Boulder’s crisis response …

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Mental Health Partners' crisis center will remain closed on weekends

WEBIn February 2022, state regulators granted the organization a waiver to cut the hours of the center from 24/7 to Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight and closed …

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