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A nanoengineer teamed up with Rihanna’s tattoo artist to make smarter ink
This story originally appeared in KFF Health News. BOULDER, Colo. — Mad-scientist kind of moments happen fairly often for nanoengineer Carson Bruns. A few months ago in his lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, he tested his latest invention on his own arm and asked a colleague for help. “We were like, ‘OK, we’re […]
Grassroots groups lead way on closing Colorado’s infant mortality gap
This story originally appeared in KHN. AURORA, Colo. — As Britney Taylor toured the Mama Bird Maternity Wellness Spa during its grand opening this spring, she reflected on the birth of her first child: a confusing and lonely experience that resulted in an unplanned cesarean section and an extended period of postpartum depression. But here […]
How billing turns a routine birth into a high-cost emergency
This story was originally published at khn.org. Caitlin Wells Salerno knew that some mammals — like the golden-mantled ground squirrels she studies in the Rocky Mountains — invest an insane amount of resources in their young. That didn’t prepare her for the resources the conservation biologist would owe after the birth of her second son. […]
Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on
“Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on” was originally published at khn.org. GRAND JUNCTION — Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur. LaCount has lived in this western […]
Durango’s COVID ‘cowboy’ rounds up spring break scofflaws, lines ’em up for shots
“Durango’s Covid ‘Cowboy’ Rounds Up Spring Break Scofflaws, Lines ’Em Up for Shots” originally appeared at khn.org. Bartenders were pouring Old-Fashioneds at a bar with a bullet hole straight through the wood. Servers in corsets and fishnet stockings roamed the room, passing an old piano that, twice a week, fills the building with ragtime tunes. […]
What childhood vaccine rates can, and can’t, teach us about COVID vaccines
“What Childhood Vaccine Rates Can, and Can’t, Teach Us About Covid Vaccines” originally appeared at khn.org. Polls show Americans are increasingly interested in getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but such surveys are largely national, leaving a big question: When the vaccines become available to the general public, will enough people get it in your county, city […]
At Colorado’s rural edges, vaccines help assisted living homes crack open the doors
“At Colorado’s rural edges, vaccines help assisted living homes crack open the doors” originally appeared at khn.org. Bingo is back in the dining room. In-person visits have returned, too, though with masks and plexiglass. The Haven Assisted Living Facility’s residents are even planning a field trip for a private movie screening once they’ve all gotten […]
This health care magnate wants to fix democracy, starting in Colorado
In the final weeks before the Nov. 3 election, supporters of a down-in-the-weeds effort to overturn a tax law in Colorado received a cascade of big checks, for a grand total of more than $2 million. All came from Kent Thiry, the former CEO of DaVita, one of the largest kidney care companies in the […]