Tag: Denver Health
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Federal judge green-lights trial against Denver Health, staff for death of elderly jail detainee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five Denver Health employees and the organization itself will stand trial on claims that they provided a constitutionally deficient level of medical care to an elderly jail detainee who died from severe health problems, a…
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10th Circuit rules Denver police acted constitutionally by taking bullet removed from man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police did not violate the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures by obtaining a bullet, without a warrant, that was removed from a man’s leg and later used as evidence against him, the Colorado-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Law enforcement responded…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver Health resume gender-affirming hormone therapy for minors
Children’s Hospital Colorado and Denver Health announced Wednesday that they will return to providing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to minors after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 28 order said medical professionals are “maiming and sterilizing” impressionable young children by performing irreversible surgical and…
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Denver Health, UCHealth halt gender transition services for minors following Trump order
Under the threat of losing significant funding, two of metro Denver’s biggest hospitals have halted their gender transition services for minors to comply with an order from the Trump administration, which described such programs as the irreversible “chemical and surgical mutilation” of children. The move by Denver Health and UCHealth is the latest indication of…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado stops providing puberty blockers, hormonal treatment for gender transitions
Following the move by two of metro Denver’s biggest hospital groups, Children’s Hospital Colorado also decided to halt gender transition services for minors to comply with an order from the Trump administration. Specifically, the hospital said it would no longer offer puberty blockers and hormonal treatment to patients. Instead, the hospital said it would now only…
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Denver voters reject Mike Johnston’s sales tax hike for affordable housing, latest tally shows
Denver voters have rejected Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposal to increase the city’s sales tax rate by 0.5 points in order to pay for housing projects citywide. The tax hike proposal divided the Denver City Council, where it was delayed, amended and ultimately sent to the Denver ballot in August. Johnston, who campaigned for the measure…
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Two business Denver groups throw support behind sales tax increases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two prominent Denver entities representing business interests are backing a proposal to increase the sales tax in order to help fund the operations of Denver Health. One of the business groups also threw its support behind Mayor Mike Johnston’s push to also hike the city…
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Denver business groups quiet on proposed sales tax increases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s Note: This story has been update to reflect the positions of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, which decided to support one sales tax rate increase proposal, and the Downtown Denver Partnership, which is now backing both tax hikes, in the time between initial…
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Denver revenue forecast declines amid increase in spending, decrease of sales tax income
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Department of Finance informed a City Council committee the city will have even less money available for the 2025 general fund after revising revenues from this year. The change is partly driven by slumping or stagnant sales tax revenues, which provide more than…
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Sales tax hike proposal in Denver approved by councilmembers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday approved a sales tax hike, sending the measure to the November ballot for Denver voters to decide. If approved by voters, the 0.34 point tax rate increase would make the Denver one of the highest-taxed municipalities in the state —…