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Public Health Benefits of Limiting Oil Gas Methane Pollution / Public News Service

The public has until February 13th to weigh in on new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce methane pollution at oil and gas facilities. Emma Galofre Garcia, a doctoral student at C.U. Boulder s environmental studies program, said the EPA has an opportunity to build on successful efforts led by states including Colorado to rein in methane emissions, a dangerous air pollutant. .

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Post-Pandemic Telehealth Visits Remain High for Mental Health

Post-Pandemic Telehealth Visits Remain High for Mental Health
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Study TX Cities Spend More on Police Less on Community Supports / Public News Service

The five largest cities in Texas are spending far more money on criminal justice than on community services, according to a new study. The Social Movement Support Lab data showed money spent on police departments, court systems, and corrections departments in Texas five largest cities was much higher than the amounts spent on such services as affordable housing, parks and recreation, and mental health programs. Christopher Rivera, criminal injustice outreach coordinator for the Texas Civil Rights Project, said the state has one of the world s highest incarceration rates, even as people need community services, like housing, more than ever. .

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Removing Healthcare Language Barriers for Spanish Speaking Coloradans / Public News Service

Colorado s Spanish-speaking communities can now access comprehensive pricing information for health-care services through a new Spanish portal in the Shop For Care tool developed by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care. Cari Frank, vice president for communications for Center for Improving Value in Health Care, said the tool is a game-changer, and has saved consumers thousands of dollars in medical bills, because it allows anyone to see the true costs of medical procedures across all of the state s hospitals and other care facilities. "This tool actually enables people who maybe have high copays to be able to say, OK, if I need a colonoscopy, or I m having a baby, I can actually use this tool to figure out where I can get the best quality of care at the lowest price, " she said. " .

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