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How has primary care shifted during COVID-19 pandemic?

Medical providers get creative with video appointments and drive-up services

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partnership aims to wipe out $270,000 in medical debt in Southwest Colorado

Effort will spread $2 million in forgiveness around the state

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Podiatrist finds natural healing power

Tissue from donated placenta brings relief to patients with chronic wounds

DATE: Mar 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

In outdoor meccas, medical helicopters save lives

Regular training sessions help first responders sharpen skills

DATE: Feb 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas Surgical Hospital sees room to grow

‘We’re bursting at the seams’

DATE: Aug 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Direct-care health plan aids small manufacturers in Durango area

Plan combines direct primary care and supplemental policies

DATE: May 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Southwest Health System fires three top leaders

Cortez health agency cites ‘change in leadership direction’

DATE: Apr 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Video linkup allows children with Down syndrome to visit Denver doctors

Family with 10 children, 5 who have Down syndrome, visit doctors online

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Doctor’s suspension has substance-abuse patients struggling

Local clinic fielding ‘dozens’ of calls from Dr. Deborah Parr’s patients

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nursing homes turn to eviction to drop difficult patients

NEW YORK – Nursing homes are increasingly evicting their most challenging residents, advocates for the aged and disabled say, testing protections for some of society’s most vulnerable. ...

DATE: May 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Womb transplant recipient grateful for chance at pregnancy

CLEVELAND – The recipient of the nation’s first uterus transplant said Monday that she prayed for years to be able to bear a child, and is grateful to the deceased donor’s family and surgeon...

DATE: Mar 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Task force: Mammograms an option at 40, do more good at 50

WASHINGTON – Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50. It said 40-somethings ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World