Have you been told to wait months for a medical appointment? Tell us about it

Pediatric nurse practitioner Jessy Perz looks at high school senior Elena Herrera’s hurt knee at Kids First Health Care clinic at Thornton High School on October 10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Meg Wingerter | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 5, 2023 at 1:29 PM MDT | UPDATED: July 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM MDT

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We’ve heard stories of Colorado patients being told they had to wait months for medical imaging, non-emergency surgeries, or even a visit with their primary care doctor. Reporter Meg Wingerter is trying to find out how widespread the problem is.

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