Polis administration withheld report on mental health center problems

• Two died.

Why it matters: The findings are now being made public as part of an investigation by the Colorado News Collaborative and the Colorado Springs Gazette.

• The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing never warned the public, even after an investigation into a whistleblower's complaint, and didn't update the Mind Springs website — where the public is supposed to have access to safety information.
• The Polis administration also fought the public release of a letter detailing the findings for weeks and still won't divulge additional documents despite pledges of transparency.

The big picture: Mind Springs CEO Sharon Raggio and two top executives resigned in recent months as the news collaborative unearthed significant failures to provide care for vulnerable patients, despite receiving tens of millions in state and federal tax dollars.

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