Colorado lawmakers are taking “extraordinary” measures to help stabilize Denver Health’s finances by appropriating $5 million in funding. via JessicaDenver7
The hospital reported $34 million in operating losses last year, which officials attribute to uncompensated care and higher cost of care.
Lynne says their unhoused patients come in for a variety of issues, including substance abuse, mental health services, injuries and illness. Once they are treated, they have nowhere to go to recover. “We could save both the state, because it pays for Medicaid, and the city money if we weren't able to have people taken care of in a more appropriate level of care, not in a hospital,” Lynne said.Denver Health is unique in that it is one of the few safety net hospitals in the state, which may explain why about one-third of its patients come from outside Denver.
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