August 2016 Denver Business Journal
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Insurance not taken ‘Direct patient care’ physicians are becoming more popular. ED SEALOVER, A11 MAKING THE CASE FOR American City Business Journals - Not for commercial use FIXING ROADS Facing tight budgets for fixing Colorado’s crumbling highways, CDOT chief Shailen Bhatt now has new economic data in his toolkit. CATHY PROCTOR, COVER STORY, A4 FINANCE & LAW TECHFLASH Making the jump to legal marijuana EXEC WILL LEAD With eight states voting on allowing pot sales this fall, a Denver firm is ECHOSTAR poised to help them untangle the issues. MONICA MENDOZA, A12 Vivek Khemka leaves Dish REAL ESTATE to help run Stapleton office consumer space needed tech at sister The fast-growing residential area ENERGY INC. company in Ergen empire. has a very low office vacancy rate. 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