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Hospitals suing patients would have to put their names on lawsuits under new Colorado bill

‘Deceiving people who owe money should never be a strategy to hide affiliation,’ patient advocacy member says

DATE: Apr 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coalition to address local healthcare concerns

Over the next year, La Plata Healthcare Improvement Coalition aims to open conversations and develop solutions

DATE: Aug 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado hospitals that refuse services, like tying tubes, will have to say so publicly

Legislation will require providers to notify patients about certain types of care they do not provide

DATE: May 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public health councils struggle for funding in the Roundhouse

House budget panel ‘temporarily tables’ funding request

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Survey suggests majority of La Plata County residents want universal health care

Respondents dissatisfied with private insurance, delayed seeking medical care because of costs

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy Hospital plans to end female sterilization procedure in 2023

Loss of treatment creates ‘unnecessary risk’ for patients, doctors say

DATE: Sep 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Another COVID surge threatens to overwhelm Colorado’s hospitals

New transfer policies could help ferry patients around the state, but staff shortages remain

DATE: Nov 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Retired Mercy physicians call out Centura Health for high staff turnover at hospital

Medical center’s leadership outlines staffing issues, future solutions

DATE: Nov 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Orthodontist purchases, remodels old Poer House

Looking to escape the Front Range, the Lovells find Durango

DATE: Dec 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Lawsuit against Centura Health moves to state court in La Plata County

Plaintiff changes venue to avoid further delay

DATE: Sep 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Centura Health faces class-action lawsuit over billing practices

Mercy patient challenges surprise medical bill from Durango hospital

DATE: Jul 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Telemedicine is gaining popularity in remote Southwest Colorado

Social distancing is driving use, and people seem OK with the technology

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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