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‘Covid emergency’ over but fears for mental health, loss of insurance are rising

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The officially declared national public health emergency related to COVID-19 has now ended for two weeks. There were some risks associated with the emergency disruption, including ending mandates for health insurers to reimburse at-home COVID tests, changes to how vaccines are paid for, and loss of Medicaid coverage automatically continues for those who qualified during … Read more

Colorado kids, teens visiting emergency rooms in mental health crises can now get free therapy

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Coloradans increasingly end up in hospital emergency rooms when in severe mental health crises, but once stabilized and sent home, most never go to therapy. About 70 percent of people don’t see a therapist after an emergency visit, a statistic that mental health advocates blame on a confusing system and lack of guidance available to … Read more