Part 1: Grand Junction healthcare is a model of low cost and high quality

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February 21, 2010
Part 1: Grand Junction healthcare is a model of low cost and high quality

Grand Junction delivers some of the best healthcare in the nation, at the lowest cost. And in this western Colorado community of 53,000, nearly everyone has health coverage. In this story, the first of five parts, reporter Bill Scanlon details how the city and surrounding region is emerging as a national model for excellence...
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McAllen and Grand Junction: Spending varies widely at end of life

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February 21, 2010

Medicare spending in the last two years of life shows the dramatic differences between McAllen, Tex., and Grand Junction, Colo. McAllen has the highest-cost and lowest-quality care in the nation while Grand Junction is ranked among cities with the lowest cost and highest quality. The Hospital Care Intensity (HCI) Index shows how much local...
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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

This is the excerpt for the post titled "No health insurance: Statistics." Since web articles can be, and often are, viewed out of context, it's a good idea to write excerpts for every post.

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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