Health Archives - The Colorado Sun

Colorado won federal approval for its plan to import prescription drugs from Canada. Now comes the hard part.

John Ingold — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:56:00 +0000

Kiowa Heath Mart Pharmacy techs Jonah Schofield, left, and Jessica Sierra, confirm a recently filled prescription on March 6, 2020, in Eads. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Universal basic food pilot program tackles food insecurity in new way

Saja Hindi, The Colorado Trust — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:44:00 +0000

Ian Walker, Simple Foods Market owner, rings up grocery items from employee Ruean Holt’s shopping basket on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at the grocery store in Del Norte, Colo. Holt was enrolled in the Colorado Food Cluster’s Food Trust pilot program, which provided recipients with no-cost healthy foods as part of the universal basic food pilot program. (John McEvoy, Special to The Colorado Trust)

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Colorado plan to ban using food assistance benefits for soda blocked by federal court ruling

Jennifer Brown — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:12:30 +0000

In this Dec. 25, 2018, file photo a person uses a soda fountain dispenser at the Back Bowl bowling alley in Eagle, Colo. A new study bolsters evidence that soda taxes can reduce sales but whether they influence health remains unclear. The new results were published Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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A person uses a soda fountain dispenser at the Back Bowl bowling alley in Eagle, Colo. on Dec. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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Water samples taken in Cañon City show some is unsafe to drink

Sue McMillin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:11:00 +0000

Water samples submitted by residents of Cañon City await testing at the Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste mobile lab site April 25, 2026. The Colorado Citizens group will submit the samples to a lab and hopes to have results back by mid-May. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Water samples submitted by residents of Cañon City await testing at the Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste mobile lab site April 25, 2026. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Children’s Hospital doctors refuse to provide gender-affirming care to trans youth, fearing criminal charges

Jennifer Brown — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The exterior of Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, photographed on Oct. 18, 2019. (John Ingold, The Colorado Sun)

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This might tick you off: It’s going to be a big year for your least-favorite bloodsuckers

John Ingold — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0000

An American Dog Tick is seen in Chincoteague, Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Is it illegal to sell turtles under 4 inches long in Colorado?

Cassis Tingley — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:01:00 +0000

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West Nile virus season is here. This Colorado climber’s story shows how everyone needs to take precautions.

John Ingold — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:29:00 +0000

Alex Inghilterra stands for a portrait on Monday June 8, 2026, at a climbing gym in Centennial, Colorado. (Jeremy Sparig, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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More than 40,000 Coloradans will need a new health insurance carrier next year. Here’s who is affected.

John Ingold — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0000

A flyer advertises Connect for Health Colorado in Aracely Olvera’s office on Nov. 10, 2025, in Northglenn, Colo. (Jessica Sachs, CU News Corps)

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A pharmaceutical company is trying to block Colorado’s first-in-the-nation drug price cap in court

John Ingold — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Democratic Colorado state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a co-sponsor of legislation to create a prescription drug affordability board, speaks at a rally in support of the bill on the steps of the Colorado Capitol on May 19, 2021. (MARKIAN HAWRYLUK / KHN)

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