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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

 
 

BY MEG WINGERTER

Good morning, Colorado. I'm happy to be back after spending most of last week in New York City learning new tools for this year's project, focused on nursing home finances and care quality.

Remember to reach out if you know of specific nursing homes we should look into. My address is mwingerter@denverpost.com. I'm also on X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, but one of my New Year goals is not to spend too much time on social media, so it's not the fastest way to find me.

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