Tag: healthcare
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LETTERS: Healthcare and the shutdown; Vibes leaving
Expiring ACA credits Much ado has been made about the massive increases in health care premiums facing people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nationally, premiums are expected to rise about from roughly $8325 this year to nearly $10,000 next year – about 18% overall. News media largely blames the increases on the loss…
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UCHealth increases cancer care at Memorial Hospital North
A hospital in Colorado Springs is increasing its ability to treat cancer patients. UCHealth’s Memorial Hospital North is adding a second linear accelerator to its oncology department. The $3.4 million project will double the hospital’s capacity to treat patients in Monument, northeast Colorado Springs and northern El Paso County. “It is anticipated the new linear…
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Peak Vista Community Health Centers appoints new CEO
Peak Vista Community Health Centers has 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, according to a news release. He has led community health centers for over 20…
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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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Workers go on strike at Safeway store in Colorado Springs
A Safeway strike that began last week came to Colorado Springs on Sunday. It continued into Monday for union members who work at the Safeway located at 1121 N. Circle Drive. Strikers chanted and carried signs up and down the front sidewalk of the centrally located store. This is the first location in Colorado Springs…
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Colorado healthcare costs vary wildly based on care provider, insurance, non-profit says
Healthcare providers are charging unknowing Colorado consumers up to 31 times greater prices depending on provider, Cynthia Fisher, the founder of Patient Rights Advocate, says.
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District 11 to hold apprenticeship career fair on Tuesday
Colorado Springs School District 11 has an apprenticeship career fair at the Roy J. Wasson Academic Campus scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release. The event will showcase career opportunities in several fields, including trades, culinary arts, healthcare, automotive and more, according to the District 11 news release. Students will…
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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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UCHealth gains national recognition for providing care to underserved communities
UCHealth Memorial Hospital has been recognized as one of best in the U.S. at providing quality health care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. The medical center was one of 53 hospitals in 26 states recognized by U.S. News and World Report as the nation’s “Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access.” Announced at a Washington,…