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Colorado medical boards propose not banning ‘abortion reversal’ treatment

Aug 7, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Democratic state legislators passed a law this year to prohibit so-called “abortion reversal” treatment, moving to make Colorado the first state in the nation to ban the controversial practice. But that plan now faces a major hurdle from state medical boards. Senate Bill 190, signed in April, classifies abortion reversal treatment as unprofessional conduct, subjecting…
Polis: Full steam ahead on new University of Northern Colorado medical school

Mar 17, 2022

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Marianne Goodland

Gov. Jared Polis Wednesday signed into law legislation that gives the green light to the University of Northern Colorado to start an osteopathic medical school. Senate Bill 22-056 won unanimous approval through the General Assembly at every step of the way. The need for the school is driven by the need for primary care physicians than…
Title Board advances ballot initiatives on criminalizing abortion, expanding ‘natural medicine’

Feb 16, 2022

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Michael Karlik

The Title Board awarded ballot titles on Wednesday to three proposed statewide initiatives, one of which would criminalize abortions while the other two would expand access to psychoactive medicine. Initiative #56 would outlaw the “murder of a child,” which would include intentionally causing the death of “a living human being at any time prior to,…
Children under 5 may be eligible for vaccines by President’s Day, Colorado official says

Feb 10, 2022

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SETH KLAMANN The Gazette

Federal regulators are preparing to meet next week to discuss approving Pfizer’s vaccine for children as young as 6 months old, and a top Colorado health official said Thursday that doses could begin being distributed here within the next two weeks. The only Americans not approved to receive vaccines are those under the age of…
Colorado bill adding PTSD as qualifier for marijuana crosses important first hurdle

Jan 30, 2017

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Peter Marcus

State lawmakers on Monday offered hope to throngs of veterans who have for years been asking the state to add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee unanimously backed the legislative proposal, offering a symbolic endorsement of the normalization of medical marijuana. The bill…
DeGette: 21st Century Cures Act victory threatened by ACA repeal

Dec 13, 2016

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Jared Wright

President Obama has just signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. This landmark legislation makes significant investments in biomedical research. It will lead to new treatments for some of the most vexing medical challenges, including diseases that touch many Americans, such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. But without health insurance coverage, millions of people might…
Legislation to revamp medical research wins quick approval in House and Senate

Dec 12, 2016

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Tom Ramstack

A bill to greatly expand medical research and speed up drug approvals sailed through both the U.S. Senate and the House last week with strong support from Colorado’s delegation. The bill was co-authored by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO1, with contributions from U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner. It passed in the House of Representatives by a 392-to-26…

medicine

Colorado medical boards propose not banning ‘abortion reversal’ treatment

Polis: Full steam ahead on new University of Northern Colorado medical school

Title Board advances ballot initiatives on criminalizing abortion, expanding ‘natural medicine’

Children under 5 may be eligible for vaccines by President’s Day, Colorado official says

Colorado bill adding PTSD as qualifier for marijuana crosses important first hurdle

DeGette: 21st Century Cures Act victory threatened by ACA repeal

Legislation to revamp medical research wins quick approval in House and Senate