Health Care

Death doulas are also called death midwives or end-of-life doulas, but whatever you call them, their numbers have blossomed in the last decade. There's a few in every state, but Colorado is a hotspot in the Mountain West.

This weekend, 10,000 people aged 70 or older are expected to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during a mass, drive-through vaccination event in the parking lots outside Denver’s Coors Field. But the rush to get a coronavirus vaccine has not been matched by some health workers who care for elderly and frail residents at long-term care facilities.

Colorado is currently experiencing the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. This is concerning for state officials, who have warned we could exceed our hospital capacity this winter. We spoke with Dr. Jane Jenab, a physician working in Colorado and New Mexico, who has been dealing with the pandemic first-hand.

The pandemic has put elective surgeries — from knee replacements to LASIK eye surgery to hernia repairs — on hold. In parts of the Mountain West, the situation highlights long-standing barriers to health care.

Many businesses have been forced to reduce in-person services because of the coronavirus. This includes hospitals, health care centers and clinics. As a result, use of telemedicine is on the rise. What started out as an emergency fix during the pandemic has become a more permanent solution.

With millions of people out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, fewer payroll taxes are coming in to help keep Medicare's trust fund intact.

After contracting coronavirus, almost 200 kids in the U.S. developed a new inflammatory syndrome. Most recovered, but pediatric researchers have started a study to watch for long-term effects.

More than a dozen rural Colorado hospitals and primary care facilities applied for federal loans designed to keep staff employed during the coronavirus…

Dr. Bret Frey is an emergency room physician in Reno, Nevada, and he likens working in health care right now to fighting in a war. "I always thought...

Carmen Quintero couldn't get a coronavirus test but ended up with a huge bill for trying to. She also was told to self-isolate and had no choice but to use vacation time to stay home from work.