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- July 2, 2012
Nominations for Dual Eligibles Advisory Subcommittee
Read moreTo support greater collaboration between the Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals (the Demonstration) and other healthcare initiatives, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) will assemble a group of dual eligible individuals (eligible for Medicaid and Medicare), family members, advocates, and other stakeholders with...
00 - June 21, 2012
New MedPAC Report Could Prove Harmful to Rural Patients and Providers; Your Voice is Needed to Tell the Real Story of Rural Health.
Read moreThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent Congressional agency established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to advise Congress on issues affecting the Medicare Program, including analyzing access to care, quality of care, and other issues affecting Medicare. MedPAC released a report to Congress this week,...
- June 20, 2012
March for Rural Hospitals
Read moreNRHA is hosting a free education and advocacy event July 30 – 31st in Washington, D.C. Join experts in D.C. to learn how to save Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDHs) and the Low-Volume Hospital (LVH) program, and take this important message to Capitol Hill: If congressional action is not taken...
- March 19, 2012
Ask Senators Udall and Bennet to Support the Rural Health Safety Net
Read moreSenators Kent Conrad and Chuck Grassley are currently gathering signatures for a letter to be sent to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. Contact Senators Udall and Bennet today to voice your support for this letter (view here), and please ask them to cosign at this critical...
- March 19, 2012
Webinar for Adults without Dependent Children Medicaid Expansion
Read moreEnrollment for the new Medicaid population begins soon. The initial acceptance and processing of applications for Adults without Dependent Children (AwDC) begins April 1st and runs through May 15th. There are 10,000 enrollment positions, and those determined eligible during that period will be assigned to one of the seven...
- March 6, 2012
Increase Seen in the Number of Preventable Dental Conditions as Primary Diagnosis in ERs
Read moreAccording to a recent report from the Pew Center on the States, preventable dental conditions were the primary diagnosis in 830,590 visits to ERs nationwide in 2009, a 16 percent increase from 2006. Click here to read the report. Turning to hospitals to address oral health needs is costly and...
- February 28, 2012
Weekly Bill Tracker
Read moreCheck out our bill tracker to see which bills CRHC is reviewing or has taken a position.
- February 28, 2012
Update on Medicaid Expansion to Adults without Dependent Children
Read moreThe planned Medicaid expansion for low-income adults without dependent children has undergone a few changes in its implementation plans. First, the program will initially roll out on a limited basis, will only be available for those who have incomes below 10% of the federal poverty level, and will only...
- February 14, 2012
Check out the Colorado Rural Health Center’s State Bill Tracker
Read moreCRHC monitors legislation at the state and federal level to assess potential impacts on rural providers and communities. You can see which state bills CRHC is supporting, monitoring or opposing by clicking here. This link is a static link. You may save it into your favorites and open it at any...
- February 14, 2012
National Rural Health Association and Policy Partners Ask Congress to Protect the Rural Health Safety Net
Read moreMore than 450 rural health advocates attended the NRHA’s 2012 Rural Health Policy Institute in January. The Colorado Rural Health Center and other rural advocacy partners asked our members of Congress to support the fragile rural healthcare delivery system with three legislative requests. 1. Protect and extend vital...
