If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old doctor, wiped away her tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient. “It was at the end of a night shift, when bad things always seem to happen,” said Miller, who is training to be a pediatrician. The boy had been ill for months in the Medical University…
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Kaiser Permanente pledges up to $10 million to Denver Health and challenges others to help vital Colorado safety net hospital
The funding comes as provided by Denver Health $120 million in uncompensated care in 2022, a doubling since 2020 DENVER, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — For more than 160 years, Denver Health has played a pivotal role as of Denver safety net central hospital, which provides care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. But recently, the healthcare system has faced unprecedented financial challenges, largely due to the dramatic increase in uninsured patients, uncompensated care, and higher costs. Today, Kaiser Permanente and Denver Health jointly announced a new $10 million…
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