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Meg Wingerter

@MegWingerter
I cover health for The Denver Post. Open to story ideas! Opinions are mine and retweets aren't endorsements. She/her/hers
Denver, CO
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    Thrilled to see the first printed review of The Silence that Remains: "Wingerter makes the reader feel in their bones the compromises, betrayals, paranoia and sheer terror fomented by the impossible choices imposed by brutal authoritarian regimes. She creates fully realized ...
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    Private funding isn't likely to replace federal grants, because there's almost no money to be made from educating families about preventing asthma attacks.
    Federal grant cuts hit Colorado studies to make healthcare more efficient
    From denverpost.com
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    Aug 27
    The settlement appears to address the features that concerned experts most, but we don't have many details about how Facebook and Instagram will verify age and make sure teens can't get around the guardrails.
    Meta’s settlement with Colorado appears to address experts’ biggest social media concerns
    From denverpost.com
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    Aug 26
    The plaintiffs got permission for a class action, meaning they can act on behalf of any kids who couldn't receive gender-affirming care after Children's Hospital Colorado halted it.
    denverpost.com
    Children’s Hospital Colorado doctors who provided gender-affirming care must testify but can hide...
    The doctors said they would face increased federal pressure, as well as the possibility of death threats from people who don’t agree with how they treated transgender children, if their identities...
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    Aug 25
    Our education reporter was on vacation when the testing results came down, so I helped out and wrangled some spreadsheets.
    denverpost.com
    2026 CMAS results show Colorado students making gains in math, falling behind in reading
    The share of students statewide who met or exceeded expectations for their grade level in language arts increased in grades four and five, but was essentially flat in third grade and dropped in the...