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- October 14, 2011
Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Board Update
Read moreThe Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (COHBE) Board recently approved a planning grant proposal for funds to continue developing the Exchange. The enacting legislation passed last year required the Legislative Implementation Review Committee to review and approve any grants prior to their submission. Due to concerns regarding the state’s ability...
00 - October 14, 2011
Rural Facilities and Healthcare Programs Targeted in Deficit Reduction Activities
Read moreCritical Access Hospitals and other important healthcare programs face significant challenges as policymakers in Washington work on reducing the deficit and cutting federal spending. The Budget Control Act of 2011, passed earlier this summer, calls for $1.2-$1.5 trillion reduction in federal expenditures over the next ten years. A bipartisan...
- October 14, 2011
Register for NRHA’s 2012 Policy Institute
Read moreMake your voice heard in Washington DC! Join rural healthcare providers and advocates at NRHA’s 2012 Rural Health Policy Institute, January 30-February 1. Meet Colorado’s members of Congress and learn about important issues impacting rural health. Early registration ends on December 30. Click here for more information.
- October 5, 2011
Federal Advocacy Webinar Now Online
Read moreIf you missed the advocacy webinar earlier this week, a recording is now available on CRHC’s website along with the slides from the presentation and several tools you can use for your personal outreach to members of Congress. Click here for more information and useful resources to get involved...
- October 3, 2011
What Do Federal Deficit Proposals Mean for Rural?
Read moreDecisions are being made in Washington DC that will impact rural health care. If you would you like to learn more about the ongoing negotiations to reduce our nation’s deficit and understand how various proposals could impact rural providers and communities, please attend a Federal Advocacy webinar on Tuesday,...
- September 15, 2011
Complete CRHC’s Policy and Advocacy Survey Today
Read morePlease inform the Colorado Rural Health Center’s (CRHC) policy & advocacy efforts for 2012 by completing our annual survey. Your feedback is invaluable and will help guide our work. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete and can be accessed by clicking here. The survey will be...
- 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...
- 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...
