All Entries in the "Health" Category
Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on court ruling blocking HHS, Secretary Kennedy from cutting public health grants
May 16, 2025 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following statement following a federal district court decision blocking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to states, including $229 million for Colorado: “I’m pleased the […]
American Dairy Coalition opposes new FDA Healthy Labeling Rule
American Dairy Coalition, an organization of advocacy by dairy farmers for dairy farmers, has filed an official comment at the Federal Register on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Healthy Labeling Rule and proposed Front-of-Package rating label for saturated fat, sodium and added sugar. The FDA recently extended the public comment period to July 15, 2025. The […]
Lamar School District Celebrates Graduates with Locally Sourced Meals
In its ongoing commitment to support local agriculture and deliver quality meals to students, Lamar School District is proud to announce special local menu offerings in honor of upcoming student graduations. On May 5th, middle school students making the exciting transition to high school will be treated to a locally inspired lunch featuring house-made beef […]
Prowers County Hospital District candidates for the May 6 election
Prowers Medical Center will hold an election on May 6, 2025, to fill three open positions on the Board of Directors. As a special district under Colorado law, the Prowers County Hospital District is governed by a five-member board. This year, three of the four-year positions are up for election. Ballots were mailed April 14th […]
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System opens new VetExpress Service for quick medical care
Colorado Springs, Colo.– VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS) will open the Veteran Express at its PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs on April 17 at 8 a.m. Veterans Express is not an Urgent Care but an extension of the Primary Care Department Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Teams. The […]
Prowers County Hospital District will hold election for Board members May 6, 2025
The Prowers County Hospital District includes all of Prowers County and parts of Baca County. The Hospital District is governed by a board of five directors, who are elected by the citizens who reside in the hospital district. As a public hospital, board meetings are open to the public. Three of the current board members’ […]
Attorney General Weiser files lawsuit against US Dept of Health and Human Services for loss of $11B in public health grants
April 1, 2025 (DENVER) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states. […]
One measles case confirmed in Colorado resident – Colorado Dept of Public Health urges all to check vaccination status
One measles case confirmed in Colorado resident with recent international travel Coloradans urged to check vaccination status, monitor for symptoms, and review possible exposure locations The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment have confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated adult Pueblo, Colorado […]
Medicaid cuts rippling through rural America could bring hospital closures, job losses
WASHINGTON — Americans living in rural communities throughout the country could see their access to health care diminish if Congress changes eligibility for Medicaid or significantly reduces its federal funding. While rural residents who depend on the state-federal program for lower income people would experience the most substantial impacts, those who have private health insurance or have […]
Prowers County has second highest colon cancer rate in Colorado – Free screenings offered
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles regarding cancer risks in our county. The articles are courtesy of the Colorado University Cancer Center – Authors: Daniel Pacheco, MBA, Lauren Zimmaro, PhD Prowers County has the second highest rate of colon cancer in Colorado, with about seven residents diagnosed each year—twice the […]
CU Cancer Center says Prowers County has radon risks – free kits available
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles from CU Cancer Center regarding cancer risks to people living in Prowers County. Each article will include county-level data, information about the disease or risk factor, and resource information. Radon Risks in Prowers County: Over 46% of Homes Exceed Safe Levels Did you know […]
USDA December 2024 Chicken and Eggs report shows further decrease in egg production
MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – DECEMBER 2024 COLORADO Colorado egg production during December 2024 totaled 42.0 million eggs, down 5 percent from November 2024 and down 66 percent from December 2023 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in December […]
Colorado’s new paid family leave program helps more than 135,000 hardworking Coloradans in its first year
Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Division helped successfully provide and process more than 135,000 paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) claims in its first year of full operation. The FAMLI Division, part of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, announced Friday that the voter approved program distributed roughly $687 million in 2024 […]
