Centura Health announced a new affiliation with Colorado Choice Health Plans as part of a plan to improve health care for Coloradans living in rural areas. Englewood-based Centura Health said it will work with the HMO “to develop new initiatives aimed at providing high-value programs and care for rural Colorado and giving new options for employers and organizations throughout the state.” Centura Health operates 15 hospitals. Colorado Choice, which is based in Alamosa, has been around for 40 years and offers coverage to residents of 29 counties. Click here to read the full article by Wayne Hicks, Denver Business Journal.