Early last month, when Covid patients were once again filling Boulder’s hospitals, the chief nursing officer at Boulder Community Health, saw another disease on the rise. “We’re going to see the highest number of breast cancer patients that we’ve seen at BCH over the years,” Jackie Attlesey-Pries told reporter John Herrick. It is a ripple effect of the pandemic, and a wake-up call to no longer postpone routine exams and screenings. Read full story
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I report on housing, climate, health and local government for the Boulder Reporting Lab. I previously covered the state Capitol for The Colorado Independent and environmental policy for VTDigger.org. I’m interested in stories about people, power and fairness.
