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Nationally, the CDC is seeing a widening gap in mortality rates between urban and rural communities.
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Some states, such as Texas and Florida, have banned protections for workers toiling in high heat. But in the West, establishing standards and procedures for extreme heat days is a priority, and not just for those who have to work outside.
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An investigation into UCHealth shows that the state’s largest hospital network is suing thousands of patients for unpaid medical bills.
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A 9News/Colorado Sun investigation done in partnership with the Colorado News Collaborative and KFF Health News reveals that the state’s largest hospital system sues thousands of its patients every year - more than 15 thousand lawsuits from 2019 through 2023.
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The federal government has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools across the U.S., including dozens in the Mountain West.
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A new community dinner on Thursdays at the Snowmass Chapel aims to build community, especially with young seasonal workers who might not feel a sense of belonging in the valley yet.
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Last year, teen harm reduction activists in Durango successfully lobbied the 9R School District to allow students permission to carry and administer Narcan. Now they've helped draft a bill to help change school drug policies across the state.
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives? It’s a controversial topic. A health law conference at the University of Nevada Las Vegas discusses the past, present, and future of legalizing medical aid in dying.
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The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control report, which grades how states have been doing in terms of limiting access to tobacco and improving access to programs that help people stop smoking. Almost all Mountain West states got an F for not spending enough to stop tobacco use, though some states got high marks for their smoking cessation programs.
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A new analysis shows a growing number of children are losing federal health insurance across the U.S., including in the Mountain West.
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Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) shows that respiratory illnesses across the state are declining in January after a surge of COVID-19, flu, and RSV infections over the holiday period.
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New data shows respiratory illness is elevated or increasing across most of the United States, including the Mountain West region.