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Markian Hawryluk

Markian Hawryluk was a senior Colorado correspondent for KFF Health News until he retired in January 2024.

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Obesity Plagues Hispanics And Blacks In Colorado, Nation’s ‘Healthiest’ State

By Markian Hawryluk August 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Obesity prevention does not get much attention in Colorado, often billed as the healthiest state. Yet more than 1 in 4 black or Hispanic residents are obese, as state and federal public health spending fuels other needs.

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