Tag: healthcare
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Peak Vista Community Health Centers appoints new CEO
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peak Vista Community Health Centers announced Friday that its board named Jaeson Fournier as CEO of the Colorado Springs-based safety net provider, which offers medical, mental and dental care for uninsured, indigent and low-income residents across Southern Colorado. Fournier will join Peak Vista in mid-September,…
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Colorado law bans non-compete agreements for healthcare providers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recently passed law makes significant adjustments to Colorado’s employment restrictive covenant statutes, particularly in the cases of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements for certain healthcare providers. Senate Bill 083, sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Daugherty, D-Arvada,…
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Federal judge allows competing staffing claims by Kaiser, union to proceed to trial
A federal judge has determined the competing claims that Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado and its union have lodged against each other will proceed to trial, with the parties both alleging a breach of staffing responsibilities in their collective bargaining agreement. In a pair of orders, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez determined…
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Federal judge weighs Children’s Hospital Colorado challenge to Defense Department payment cuts
A federal judge on Tuesday heard arguments over whether to overturn a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that reduces reimbursements to children’s hospitals by $36 million, with Children’s Hospital Colorado arguing its facilities in Aurora and Colorado Springs will suffer disproportionate and debilitating cuts as a result. At the same time, U.S. District Court…
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Children’s Hospital to bring workforce development program to Colorado Springs area
In 1999, Children’s Hospital Colorado launched a workforce development initiative to introduce high school students to the wide variety of career opportunities in the health care profession. On Tuesday, the hospital system announced that the program is expanding to include several school districts in Colorado Springs. The Medical Career Collaborative program, or MC², is currently…
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In 1999, Children’s Hospital Colorado launched a workforce development initiative to introduce high school students to the wide variety of career opportunities in the health care profession. On Tuesday, the hospital system announced that the program is expanding to include several school districts in Colorado Springs. The Medical Career Collaborative program, or MC², is accepting…
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Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Gould, senior vice president of national program development and ministry relations for Salem Media Group, will move to Colorado Springs and also serve as general manager of 102.7 (KBIQ-FM), 100.7 (KGFT-FM), and 1460/101.1 (KZNT-AM/FM). Gould has been with Salem for nearly two decades, initially…
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Medical insurance companies request hikes up to 41 percent in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Double-digit rate increases and shrinking options are ahead for Coloradans buying their own health insurance. Prices may climb significantly in 2017 – some as high as 35 or 41 percent – across the state’s individual…