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Coloradans struggle with long waits for medical care as pandemic catch-up continues

As medical staff leaves profession, supply of new doctors hasn’t kept up with needs of aging, chronically ill population

Meredith O'Harris poses for a portrait at her home in Arvada on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Meredith O’Harris poses for a portrait at her home in Arvada on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7:  Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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More than 60 people who identified themselves as Colorado residents told The Denver Post they had faced what they thought were excessive waits for care, ranging from routine physicals to cancer screenings to consultations before surgery.
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