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- August 15, 2011
Happy Safety Net Clinic Week!
Read moreColorado State Governor John Hickenlooper has proclaimed August 22-26 as the second annual Safety Net Clinic Week! Sponsored by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center, the week is devoted to educating the public and policy makers about these vitally important health care clinics – Community-Funded Safety Net Clinics...
00 - August 15, 2011
Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board Updates
Read moreThe Colorado Health Benefits Exchange (COHBE) board will hold its next meeting this Thursday, August 11th from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM in the Legislative Services Building (200 E. 14th Ave., across the street from the State Capitol). It has not been determined if the meeting will be broadcast...
- August 15, 2011
Safety Net Clinic Week is Coming Soon—Are You Ready?
Read moreSafety Net Clinic Week is just around the corner, August 22-26. This week is a great opportunity to educate lawmakers and communities about the diversity of Colorado’s safety net. Many rural health clinics and community-funded safety net clinics will be participating by hosting state and federal elected officials to...
- July 22, 2011
Safety Net Clinic Week, August 22-26-Clinic Toolkit Now Available
Read moreThe second annual Safety Net Clinic Week is August 22-26, 2011.The week will be devoted to educating the public and policy makers about often overlooked providers, Community Funded Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs) and federally certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), that care for uninsured and underinsured Coloradans. A toolkit of...
- July 15, 2011
Colorado Health Benefit Exchange
Read moreOne feature of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 is the development of a state run or federally run exchange prior to 2014. An exchange is an insurance marketplace, available online, designed to provide a place where individuals and businesses can shop for coverage at...
- June 20, 2011
Safety Net Clinic Week is August 22-26, 2011
Read moreIn efforts to raise awareness of Colorado’s healthcare safety net providers and clinics, ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center are sponsoring the second annual Safety Net Clinic Week on August 22-26, 2011. The week will be devoted to educating the public and policy makers about often overlooked providers, Community...
- June 15, 2011
White House Creates Rural Council
Read moreSource: Rural Health Voices Blog President Obama signed an executive order this week creating the first White House Rural Council. On a media call, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called the Council an “unprecedented commitment to rural America”. The Council will coordinate programs across government to encourage public-private partnerships...
- May 14, 2011
Making Integrated Care the Standard in Colorado
Read moreBy Cassidy Smith, Public Policy Officer, Colorado Health Foundation Integrated care health services engage individuals and their caregivers in the full range of physical, psychological, social, preventive and therapeutic factors needed for a healthy life. Integrated care has become “all the rage” in Colorado health circles. To illustrate the...
- May 3, 2011
Call to Action: Contact your State Representative Today
Read moreThis week, the Colorado House will vote on SB 11-200, a bipartisan bill to establish a Colorado Health Benefit Exchange. A health insurance exchange will help Coloradans across the state who are seeking individual or small group insurance coverage by providing information about health insurance options. SB 200 puts...
- April 29, 2011
Happy Colorado Rural Health Day!
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center worked closely with state legislators this session to propose a joint house resolution recognizing the hard work being done to provide healthcare to rural communities. Today, in an effort to acknowledge the vital services of rural healthcare practitioners across Colorado, State Representative Tom Massey...
