Michael Booth

Former Reporter

Michael Booth

Michael Booth was a health care & health policy writer at The Denver Post before departing in 2013. He started his journalism career as an assistant foreign editor at The Washington Post before moving with family to Denver and taking a brief stint with the Denver Business Journal. During a 25-year career at The Post, he covered city and state politics, droughts, entertainment and wrote Sunday takeouts, and was part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for breaking news coverage.

Philip Doyle, 47, left, who has HIV and serves on a patient advisory board for the infectious-disease clinic at Denver Public Health, and Dr. David Cohn, who founded the clinic in 1984. "The last thing we want is for people to 'freak out' without proper support," Cohn said.

HIV experts say improved treatments have reduced fear

May 1, 2016 at 12:42 a.m.

HIV experts say improved treatments have reduced fear

The new chief of Denver Health was ousted in San Diego clash

May 1, 2016 at 6:39 a.m.

The new chief of Denver Health was ousted in San Diego clash

Colorado’s tab for Medicaid expansion still a troubling mystery

July 4, 2012 at 2:32 p.m.

Colorado's tab for Medicaid expansion still a troubling mystery

Denver-based DaVita settles case on overuse of kidney care drug

July 3, 2012 at 3:16 p.m.

Denver-based DaVita settles case on overuse of kidney care drug

Supporters of President Barack Obama's health care law celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Thursday after the court's ruling. The 5-4 decision handed Obama a campaign-season victory in rejecting arguments that Congress went too far in requiring most Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty.

Full speed ahead for Colorado health insurance expansion

May 1, 2016 at 5:49 a.m.

Full speed ahead for Colorado health insurance expansion

Tea Party supporter William Temple of Brunswick, Ga., protests against President Barack Obama's health care law outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Saving its biggest case for last, the Supreme Court is expected to announce ruling on President Barack Obama's health care law.

Supreme Court upholds key provisions of Obama’s health care reform

April 30, 2016 at 11:55 p.m.

Supreme Court upholds key provisions of Obama's health care reform

The Union Hotshot crew, from La Grande, Ore., gets ready to head back to the fire line at the High Park fire recently. The U.S. Forest Service says people who sign on as firefighters know the advantages and drawbacks when they start the work.

Despite risks, wildland firefighters don’t get health insurance

May 1, 2016 at 7:25 a.m.

Despite risks, wildland firefighters don't get health insurance

Members of the PatRick fire crew of Boise map their route at the High Park Fire Incident Command Post at the National Guard Armory in Fort Collins. Hot, swirling winds complicated the battle against the High Park fire Tuesday. story, 9A

Wildland firefighters don’t get health insurance despite risks

May 1, 2016 at 1:51 a.m.

Wildland firefighters don't get health insurance despite risks

Mental Health Center of Denver fills innovative new space

June 21, 2012 at 2:57 p.m.

Mental Health Center of Denver fills innovative new space

Colorado families to get health insurance rebates from reform act

June 21, 2012 at 2:47 p.m.

Colorado families to get health insurance rebates from reform act

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HIV experts say improved treatments have reduced fear

The new chief of Denver Health was ousted in San Diego clash

Colorado’s tab for Medicaid expansion still a troubling mystery

Denver-based DaVita settles case on overuse of kidney care drug

Full speed ahead for Colorado health insurance expansion

Supreme Court upholds key provisions of Obama’s health care reform

Despite risks, wildland firefighters don’t get health insurance

Wildland firefighters don’t get health insurance despite risks

Mental Health Center of Denver fills innovative new space

Colorado families to get health insurance rebates from reform act