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Letter: Nurses proud to support ColoradoCare
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Editor: While receiving my nursing degree many years ago, I recited the Florence Nightingale pledge to “devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.” To this day, I take my pledge very seriously. In my job as a public health nurse, “those committed to my care” included the entire community. I am…
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Fields: The ‘Frightening Four’ Colorado ballot issues
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In 2015, Susan Ricks hit the jackpot – literally. After winning $250,000 from the Illinois Lottery, Susan planned on cutting back on her seven-day-a-week work schedule, fixing up her house, and visiting her daughter in Minnesota. That was until the state of Illinois sent her an IOU instead of her winnings. Why? Because the state…
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Grantham talks Senate majority, construction defects in Denver
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For Republicans looking to maintain control of the Senate, and perhaps make inroads in the House, being able to stop the bills Democrats want is as important as getting their own bills passed. Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canyon City, made the trip to Denver June 3 to speak at a morning meeting of the Denver Republican…
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Letter: ColoradoCare would stabilize care beyond bars
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Editor: As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month, please note that this November, Coloradans can vote for ColoradoCare, Amendment 69, a universal health care plan that would improve lives, including those impacted by mental illness and incarceration -or both. ColoradoCare pays for comprehensive health care for every resident and lowers overall health care costs by…
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Letter: You can handle the truth about ColoradoCare
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Editor: The current health care system has all the hallmarks of an abusive relationship. Well, it’s what we know. Maybe it’ll change. It would be hard to leave. Consider these symptoms. In most local markets, private hospital providers are able to act as a quasi-monopoly. Absent real market forces, pricing becomes arbitrary, capricious and even…
