Take five minutes to find out about health insurance enrollment
By Lauren Pope
Special to The SUN
In addition to raking leaves and collecting brush, a top priority on your fall chore list should be a...
Colorado to receive $7.8 million to fight opioid epidemic
Special to The SUN
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Dr. Tom Price recently announced that the agency will provide $485 million in federal grants...
Better worlds start with great mothers
By Claire Ninde
Special to The SUN
At San Juan Basin Public Health’s (SJBPH) Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), first-time moms are empowered to transform their lives and...
Gray Matters: Students learn importance of wearing helmets
By Julie Martinez
Special to The SUN
Amy Haggart, community outreach coordinator and representative of Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Gray Matters brain injury prevention program, spent...
Pagosa Local Providers meet, discuss mental health services
On Wednesday, March 9, the Pagosa Local Providers met for their semi-annual gathering.
The Pagosa Local Providers are a group of individuals who cater to...
Get your flu vaccination in time to build immunity before the holidays
Special to The SUN
Thanksgiving is weeks away and the December holidays are closing in. The state health department reminds Coloradans to protect themselves and...
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act ends Friday, Dec. 15
By Gordon Hopkins
Special to The SUN
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) ends on Friday, Dec. 15, of this year. Previously, open...
Medical center board approves grant application for HVAC upgrades
The seven members of the Upper San Juan Health Service District (USJHSD) Board of Directors voted unanimously on July 24 to give staff permission...
Cervical Health Awareness Month: A Pap test is the first line of defense to...
By Jessica Bralish
Special to The PREVIEW
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the state health department encourages women ages 21-74 across Colorado to start...
Medicare 101 class slated for Aug. 4 at library
By Christina Knoell
Special to The PREVIEW
Medicare is complicated.
It is important that you know your rights, options, deadlines, possible penalties and where to find the...