Part 4: Opting for exercise over surgery in Grand Junction

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February 24, 2010
Part 4: Opting for exercise over surgery in Grand Junction

Phil Smith was told by physicians outside Colorado that he would likely have to endure painful and expensive surgery to ease his back pain. He returned home to Grand Junction, where doctors suggested he could try another cure: a simple 30-second exercise. It worked. Smith's story exemplifies how Grand Junction is providing high quality...
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Grand Junction, McAllen contrasted: Better health brings lower costs

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February 24, 2010

A comparison of diseases -- ranging from diabetes to heart disease and arthritis -- between residents of Grand Junction and McAllen, Tex., which has among the highest rates in the country.
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CDOT: Colorado Highway fatalities down 16 percent in 2009

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January 14, 2010

Nearly 100 fewer people died in fatal crashes on Colorado roads in 2009 than in 2008, according to the...
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Health Insurance

Uninsured and pregnant doesn’t mean financial disaster

Uninsured and pregnant doesn’t mean financial disaster

Pregnancy is a difficult time as it is, without being faced with the additional worry of having no insurance. But there are more options than you may realize for having your baby with quality medical care.

No health insurance: Statistics

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Tips & links: No health insurance

IF YOU NEED MEDICAL CARE NOW: You may be able to negotiate major discounts — up to 50 percent — by paying cash, so the doctor doesn’t have to deal with insurance company paperwork. When you make your appointment, say, “I’m paying at the time of my appointment with cash (or credit card). How...


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