CLINIC CRUNCH
“It was like, how many patients could you stuff into a Volkswagen.”
Dr. Mark Linkow, a Denver gastroenterologist, on the headaches of funneling patients out of HCA-HealthOne facilities and into other already busy hospitals. HCA, the metro area’s largest hospital chain, and UnitedHealthcare, the state’s largest health insurer, recently settled their contract dispute.
VINEGAR AND BAKING SODA FOR A NEW GENERATION
“The first time you do it, you can hardly wait to show somebody else. So you run out and get more Mentos.”
Steve Spangler, who performs science experiments on air for KUSA-Channel 9 and has teamed with the maker of Mentos to launch a series of toys powered by Mentos and soda reactions.
BUT DOES IT HAVE A $6,000 SHOWER CURTAIN?
“At $10 million, it’s a decent house, although some people I talked to thought it wasn’t worth more than ($8 million).”
David Nilges, a Colorado real estate broker, on the sale of the Beaver Creek mansion owned by L. Dennis Kozlowski. The imprisoned former chief executive of Tyco International chief was convicted of looting the company and is selling his lavish possessions to pay $167 million in restitution.
