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(Denver, Colo.) Denver Health’s role as a safety net provider has become burdensome, with the hospital system providing more than $174 million annually in unpaid care. That amount has more than doubled in 10 years, according to Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne. Lynne said Medicaid only pays about 60 cents on the dollar. Some patients who come into the system via one of Denver Health’s 13 low-cost clinics don’t even have Medicaid.

(Denver, Colo.) A Denver City Council committee will consider Wednesday paying $2.3 million to Servicios De La Raza to manage a community engagement component for the STAR program.

(Denver, Colo.) The City and County of Denver likely will contract next week with the Denver Health and Hospital Authority to investigate the deaths of children where authorities suspect child abuse.

(Denver, Colo.) As Denver experiences rapid growth citywide, its short-staffed emergency medical response system has had trouble keeping up. Responding to calls has grown more complex. Changing traffic patterns, vertical growth and the growing number of mental health calls have proven challenging, officials said.